Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD involves emotional instability, intense relationships, impulsivity, and fear of abandonment. Treatment brings meaningful stability.
Symptoms
Unstable relationships, abandonment fears, identity disturbance, impulsivity, mood swings, emptiness, and sometimes self-harm.
Causes and risk
Childhood trauma, invalidating environments, genetic predisposition, and neurobiological factors.
How it is evaluated
Detailed clinical interview, behavioral pattern review, and assessment for co-occurring conditions and safety.
Treatment
DBT is the gold standard. Medication may target specific symptoms. Consistent therapeutic relationships are essential.