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Can you please explain borderline personality disorder like when budding in teen?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

With teens I try: Not to use personality disorders as a diagnosis. I assume that teenagers personalities are still developing and have not reached the rigidity that pds have. The upheaval in growth, hormones surging and rebelliousness usually pass and a clearer diagnosis of what is happening will come in time. It is hard for parents during these years. Putting a pd label onto a teen is premature and may do damaging.

Answered 9/28/2016

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