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Would you be considered borderline if you experience depression, emptiness, hate isolation, only happy while with company and depressed when alone?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depressed: U need many more features to diagnose bpd. Review with your therapist.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Borderline: Features of bpd are; intense unstable interpersonal relationship characterized by idealization, splitting, rapid mood shifts, pan anxiety, repeated self harm, distorted self image, low esteem, brief psychotic episodes.

Answered 11/1/2018

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Not necessarily: There r other criteria and you need to have a pro observe your patterns and your relationship with the therapist over time.

Answered 11/29/2017

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Borderline: Is a personality disorder characterised by severe mood fluctuations, chaotic unstable interpersonal relationships, disturbed identity & self-image, chronic feelings of emptiness, impulsivity, chronic recurrent suicidal behaviors, transient paranoea or dissociation, & inability to control anger.

Answered 6/6/2016

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Borderline pers D/O: Usually presents with pervasive depressive symptoms , mood swing one minute fine and one miniutes angry, chronic feeling of emptiness, disengaged from family and self mutulation

Answered 11/29/2017

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Possibly: There are several psychological tests in conjunction with a clinical interview and history that can help to sort out personality diagnoses. Also there are some effective treatments for borderline personality disorder, such as dbt, than can help. Also often bpd is the result of a history of trauma that should be treated.

Answered 11/29/2017

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