Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of
ongoing instability in moods,
... [Show More] behavior, self-image, and functioning. These experiences often
result in impulsive actions and unstable relationships. A person with BPD may experience
intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last for only a few hours to days.
Some people with BPD also have high rates of co-occurring mental disorders, such as mood
disorders, anxiety disorders, along with substance abuse, self-harm, suicidal thinking, and
behaviors, and suicide.
The causes of BPD are not yet clear, bur research suggests that genetics, brain, environmental
and social factors are likely to be involved.
Genetics: BPD is about five times more likely to occur if a person has a close family
member (first-degree biological relatives) with this disorder.
Environmental and Social Factors: Many people with BPD report experiencing traumatic
life events, such as abuse or abandonment during childhood. Others may have been
exposed to unstable relationships and hostile conflicts. However some people with BPD
do not have a history of trauma, and many people with a history of traumatic life events
do not have BPD.
Brain Factors: studies show that people with BPD have structural and functional changes
in the brain, especially in the areas that control impulses and emotional regulation.
However, some people with similar changes in the brain do not have BPD. More research
is needed to understand the relationship between brain structure and function and BPD.
The DSM-V has classified 10 distinct personality disorders. Borderline personality disorder falls
under Cluster B which includes behaviors that are dramatic, emotional, or erratic.
2. Signs and Symptoms:
People with BPD may experience extreme mood swings and can display uncertainty.....CONTINUED* [Show Less]