Renata Kokanovic

Jun 5, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Renata Kokanovic |Jacinthe Flore |Tamara Borovica |Emma-Louise Seal

INTRODUCTION This article explores narratives that circulate about borderline personality disorder1 (BPD) in health-care settings and, importantly, what these narratives do. Drawing from the work of Frank (2010), we examine how narratives concerning BPD have certain capacities and interrogate how these narratives shape practices of care. BPD is a highly contentious mental health diagnosis.

Jan 29, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tamara Borovica |Grace McQuilten |Renata Kokanovic |Larissa Hjorth

Background and introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly moves from the centre of public attention, we are starting to gauge the impact of the world's longest lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, on children's well-being and resilience. For some children, they thrived staying at home during pandemic lockdowns. They benefited from uninterrupted contact with their families and developed stronger bonds within the family.