what is borderline personality disorder, and what are the symptoms????

Answer 1

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined within psychiatry and related psychological fields as a disorder characterized primarily by emotional dysregulation, extreme "black and white" thinking, or "splitting" (believing that something is one of only two possible things, and ignoring any possible "in-betweens"), and turbulent relationships. It can also be described by mental health professionals as a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in mood, interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior, and a disturbance in the individual's sense of self.

The disturbances suffered by those with borderline personality disorder have a wide-ranging and pervasive negative impact on many or all of the psychosocial facets of life -- including employability and relationships in work, home and social settings.


Here are some symptoms..

While a patient with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of depression, anxiety, or anger that may last only minutes, hours, or at most a day.

Self-destructive behavior which can cover a wide range of activities. The most well-known and most recognizable symptom of a borderline patient is automutilation (self-cutting), usually of the arms, but often other areas such as the legs, chest, belly, and face. Cutting may or may not be carried out with suicidal intent, even though both entail an increased chance of suicide and self-injury attempts are highly common among patients.

Suicidal or self-harming behaviour is one of the core diagnostic criteria in DSM IV-TR, and management of this can be a complex and challenging issue.

The suicide rate is approximately eight to ten percent.


I hope this helps. ;]

Answer 2

Unfortunately I do have experience in this field. The symptoms can be from black and white thinking to thinking you are the guru of all times. Always right and everyone else is wrong. Thinking that you are invincible and an extraordinary person.

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Answer 3

the best example of this disorder: you are in a relationship with a girl and she says she loves you and wants to spend time with you. you spend time with her and she begins to emotionally push you away.

Answer 4

Check this NIH site for more information:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I have pasted a link below for more info for you...syptoms, diagnosis, treatment, etc.

Answer 7

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