some people get borderline personality disorder and other don't. why is that?

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What happens when you get tested for borderline personality disorder?

Answer 1

People are different: Personality formation is a very complex thing. Inherited traits combine with what people learn from others over their entire life as well as impacts from the environment. Also, personality disorders are difficult to diagnose with certainty. It can help describe a person, but don't put too much confidence in such labels.

Answer 2

Borderline : There is no easy answer to this. Borderline personality disorder, as well as the human condition in general are shaped by genetic factors in combination with environmental factors.

Answer 3

Be there. Be real.: Try to be consistent. Be supportive and empathic, but also remind the other of the reality of the situation.

Answer 4

Validate, set limits: There are many books for family members and loved ones of a person with borderline personality disorder. There are probably support groups as well. Are you a parent, sibling, child, spouse of the patient or are you the patient? Marsha linehan has developed a therapy called dialectical behavioral therapy (dbt) for people with dbt. Read about this. Central to it are validating and setting limits.

Answer 5

There are many: One of the more popular therapies is dialectical behavior therapy where patients are urged to use their "wise mind" to slow down and not make snap judgments about people or situations. These therapies teach patients through self reflection to see the world in less hostile terms. More functional behavior patterns can be learned.

Answer 6

Counseling : Counseling (dbt) and medications are used to help individuals with borderline personality disorder.

Answer 7

Borderline: Most effective therapeutic technique is dialectical behavior therapy.

Answer 8

Multiple therapies: People w/borderline pd benefit most from combined approaches. First, individual psychotherapy with someone skilled in object relations work, along with dialectical behavioral skills groups. The latter helps deal with intense affect, gaining skills and tools. Object relations-based psychotherapy provides insight into interpersonal difficulties, allowing change. Medications at times too.

Answer 9

Compassion: This is a mental disease and people who suffer from it are sick. Loved ones need to be long on patience but firm on limit setting. Being supportive goes along way. Families should not subject themseves to physical, sexual, or verbal abuse. If the patient puts anyone in the family at risk for harm, they may need to be hospitalized or have law enforcement intervene.

Answer 10

Gentleness: Those with bpd, despite their emotional problems, are actually often better than average at noticing subtle levels of emotion. Therefore take a deep breath and help get them more comfortable by you dialing down your emotions both the positive and negative. Makes it easier for all involved in the long run!

Answer 11

Irregular bleeding.: It could be due to infection or trauma to cervix and vagina or hormonal problem at your age. See your Gyn, I hope this helps.

Answer 12

Already off: Most women will occasionally have some menstrual irregularity. It may be stress or maybe something else. Since it's ovulation that controls the periods, I suspect that your ovulation got thrown off, and that's why you're having the bleeding. I would give it some time to see whether your periods become regular again.

Answer 13

Sometimes: Sometimes borderline personality disorder arises in people who were abused as children. The symptoms may be seen as similar to the ptsd's avoidance, reliving, and hyperarousal. However, some people with borderline personality disorder do not have histories of childhood trauma.

Answer 14

Sometimes related: Some people with borderline personality disorder act out in ways which are dangerous to themselves or others. They may develop ptsd as a result of these experiences.

Answer 15

Sometimes: Usually there is an early history of trauma in the development of a borderline personality disorder (pbd). I have found that the majority of my combat ptsd patients had early trauma as well. The characteristics of someone with bpd may leave them vulnerable to developing ptsd. They are however, two separate conditions.

Answer 16

Borderline: The only way I personally have heard how they can be related is for combat troops who exhibit symptoms while on active duty, those symptoms can be similar to borderline PD, and it takes a seasoned diagnostician to make the right call. A personality disorder can disqualify a veteran from getting benefits.

Answer 17

No: These are completely different disorders. Ptsd is an axis i disorder with discrete criteria for having witnessing or experiencing an actual or perceived traumatic event with symptoms presenting greater than 30 days from said event. Borderline personality disorder is a condition which evolves over time and not from one specific discrete event.

Answer 18

No : U ask an interesting question because pts with bpd often have a history of childhood trauma.

Answer 19

BPD: No, but the 2 can coexist.

Answer 20

Oh my, no!!: Although both are associated with trauma at some point in life, they are entirely different conditions. Borderline personality disorder is about a person's life long character and behaviors. Post traumatic stress disorder is a series of disabling symptoms that can develop after being exposed to a life-threatening or horrific trauma (or traumas). They may co-exist.

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