Question 1

what is boarderline personality disorder?

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Borderline: Personality disorders are enduring, inflexible patterns of inner experience & behavior   causing significant distress in relationships, work, & other important areas.  "borderline" applies to a person with unstable sense of identity; extreme fear of being alone; unstable relationships; impulsivity; affective instability; extreme anger; chronic suicidality or self-mutilation; mini-psychotic times.

Question 2

is personality disorder the same as boarderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

PD/BPD: Borderline personality disorder is a type of personality disorder.

Check out this link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/basics/symptoms/con-20030111

Question 3

what are some if the characteristics of boarderline personality disorder?

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Borderline PD: The main feature of borderline pd is pervasive instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions.  This is usually most pronounced in intimate relationships.  Others include frantic efforts to avoid real/ imagined abandonment; impulsivity in self-damaging areas; recurrent suicidality; inappropriate intense anger; identity disturbance; emotional instability; feeling of emptiness.

Question 4

what exactly borderline personality disorder?

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Borderline: Intense unstable interpersonal relationship characterized by idealization, splitting, rapid mood shifts, pan anxiety, repeated self harm, distorted self image, low esteem, brief psychotic episodes.

Question 5

what is borderline personality disorder like?

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Borderline PD: Borderline pd is very, very insecure about self -- and is frantically trying to hold on to the other person.  Very fearful of abandonment & being alone.  Also very impulsive, with frequent intense & inappropriate anger when disappointed.  Prone to both overvaluing and repudiating others quickly. Has repeated crises, and acts of self-injury like arm & wrist-cutting.  Feeling empty & bored, often.

Question 6

please describe borderline personality disorder.

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Borderline PD: Borderline pd is very, very insecure about self -- and is frantically trying to hold on to the other person.  Very fearful of abandonment ; being alone.  Also very impulsive, with frequent intense ; inappropriate anger when disappointed.  Prone to both overvaluing and repudiating others quickly. Has repeated crises, and acts of self-injury like arm ; wrist-cutting.  Feeling empty ; bored, often.

Question 7

should borderline personality disorder be renamed?

Accepted Answer

NO: Not really, it is descriptive of states of minds . Behaviors, personality traits that borders and overlaps several illness.

Question 8

i think i may have borderline personality disorder.?

Accepted Answer

Are you in therapy?: If you are talk with them about your concerns. If not, you may want to try to get help. A psychologist can help you learn coping skills to reduce the impact of borderline personality disorder. Make sure it is one of their specialties. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Question 9

what are the signs you have borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Mental Health Dx: To be sure, you need to work with a psychiatrist or other mental health professional -- and the criteria are as dr. Ali shows them.  Before that though, you might notice extremely volatile relationships where you idolize people one time, and scorn them the next.  You may feel angry or empty much of the time.  You may be impulsive, and self-harming -- especially if someone threatens to leave you.

Question 10

i'm curious as to what precisely is borderline personality disorder?

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Borderline PD: It's a b cluster personality disorder (dramatic, emotional or erratic). Individuals show marked impulsivity and instability of - mood, interpersonal relationships, and self image. Often seen in young adults, it can be very dangerous as fluctuations of feelings toward others ; self are extreme ; intense. Life is difficult for the person ; everyone around them. Love/hate - on/off.

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