Appendix
From: Borderline personality disorder: An information guide for families. (© 2009 CAMH)
Family crisis information sheet
Emergency personal contacts
Primary contact
Name_______________________________________________________
Home phone_____________________ Work phone__________________
Cell phone_______________________ E-mail______________________
Back-up contact
Name_______________________________________________________
Home phone_____________________Work phone___________________
Cell phone______________________ E-mail________________________
Treatment providers
Family doctor
Name
Phone
Case manager/therapist/substance use or mental health counsellor
Name 1_____________________________________________________
Phone______________________________________________________
Name 2_____________________________________________________
Phone______________________________________________________
Hospital/treatment centre or crisis team
Name_______________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________________________
Medications
Current medications
Medication name 1_____________________________________________
Dose_______________________ Time of day_____________________
Medication name 2_____________________________________________
Dose__________________________Time of day_____________________
Medication allergies
The following medications were ineffective and/or caused serious side-effects
Medication name 1________________________________________________
Side-effects______________________________________________________
Medication name 2________________________________________________
Side-effects______________________________________________________
Suggestions for helping in a crisis or emergency:
Adapted from: A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders, p. 176–177, Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health