what is the difference between borderline personality disorder and borderline personality traits/?

Question

i have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder(axis 1) and borderline personality disorder and dependent personality disorder(axis2), what does it mean? i have depressions for several years now and undergone 4 sessions of ect last year and 6 sessions this year, i have tried medicines like effexor, remeron, prozac, adepssir and now i am taking cymbalta. I have suicide thoughts and easily get tired and have multiple awakening at night, i easily get affected with any situation. with my mdd, bpd, dpd will this mean it will be hard for me to recover? am i going to have this mental illness for life? my mind cant get rid of the thought of suicide, i feel it is something that i have to do and fulfill as my mind tells me so. I HOPE ANYBODY COULD EXPLAIN WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

Answer 1

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Best.

Answer 2

The difference is not between severity like many of the others have said. The DSM IV-TR which is the diagnostic tool used by most mental health providers and is written by the APA (American Psychological Association) simply states that an individual must have a certain amount of symptoms in order to be diagnosed with a disorder. If they do not meet that prerequisite it means that they can labeled as a individual with personality trait. The important difference is that the DSM IV-TR does not put any value on the symptoms severity, a patient either has the symptom listed or doesn't. A person who may have a personality trait may have a symptom that is more severe than and individual who has been diagnosed with the specific disorder but because they do not have enough symptoms to meet the criteria for a diagnosis they cannot be diagnosed as having the disorder. I hope this helps

Answer 3

Borderline personality disorder has nine personality traits listed in the DSM four. In order to qualify for the diagnosis of BPD you have to show at least five of them for an extended period of time. Any less than five and you have Borderline Personality traits, but not the disorder.
It can also be used to describe someone who used to have the disorder, but has gone through therapy or just "grew out" of the full blown disorder but still has some of the traits.
Here is wikipedia with some information on the disorder.
By the way, it has NOTHING to do with the severity of the traits.

Answer 4

You know,....doctors are so good at 'diagnosing' you based on the things we tell them...I wonder if they ever tried to get to the root of why these things are happening to you, and why you act the way you do...most people who suffer from the diagnosis' you talk about, were treated pretty bad as a child, and developed different personalities to be able to deal with the situation...I know someone like this, but won't go to a doctor...and prefers to work...the toll it is taking on his loved ones is great, but, I just tell him I will pray for him, and let the Lord show him the way...he does not even know what he is doing, because when he gets stressed out, or a traumatic situation arises, he changes to this other nasty person almost like to deal with the situation..a habit that has been engrained and now has become a way of life..I am sorry you are going through things like this, and I pray that you will as Father God to help you through His son, Jesus,and pray for Him to show you the way....Learn how to forgive those that hurt you, because God says we have to, and that vengance is His alone,...and pray for mercy on those that have hurt us...it is hard some times, but when you really mean it, He takes aways the hurt...God bless you...You always have hope when the Lord is involved...

Answer 5

I have taken many anti-depressants, too. For me the best two are Abilify (for bipolar depression) and Lexapro for major depressive disorder -- severe, recurring. The deal with Lexapro is that I don't realize it is helping until I miss a couple of doses. Then I go to a very, very dark place -- suicidal thoughts, etc.
The main advice I can offer is to not give up! There are many meds on the market and it will take a while (maybe years) but eventually your doctors will find the right combination for you. Take care and Good Luck to you.

Answer 6

The real difference is the severity. Usually in mental health having a disorder means that the condition has a significant negative impact on your life or a portion of your life. Simply having traits or symptoms that do not interfere with your normal life is not a disorder. Most all people have some traits of one or more mental health issues but are able to set them aside well enough to function normally.

That's the way I understand it anyway. I live with bipolar disorder and have been doing a good bit of research on bipolar disorder and mental health in general. I you find a better or more accurate explanation, please contact me and let me know.

Sincerely,
Terry

Answer 7

If you have borderline personality traits, this means that you have symptoms that are consistent with Borderline Personality Disorder. However, your symptoms are not severe enough to substantiate the full diagnosis.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

i think traits mean specific behavior while disorder means a mental state which includes specific behaviors.

Answer 10

I presume the latter is simply the traits of having it, but I'm not positive.