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Could hallucinations cause borderline personality disorder?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

No: Hallucination are a symptom of psychosis. Borderline personality disorder is usually considered related to early childhood experiences ;/or perhaps physiological issues.

Answered 6/20/2015

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Borderline: Not likely. BPD is caused by a complex matrix of genetic factors and, typically, a history of sexual abuse. Hallucinations, on the other hand, are the cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

Answered 5/29/2016

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