Borderline Personality Disorder

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan, based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as a treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by unstable emotions, moods, and difficulties with interpersonal relationships. It is usually diagnosed in early adulthood, but if a pattern of symptoms persists for at least a year,…

While a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) can seem overwhelming, there are many options available once the diagnosis is made. BPD is characterized by intense emotions, unbalanced moods, and trouble with relationships. If you have a loved one diagnosed with BPD, you have probably experienced a range of emotions from anger and frustration to…

 A personality disorder characterized by unstable relationships, moods and emotions, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often misunderstood. Years ago, before BPD was an official diagnosis, it was thought of as an atypical version of a different disorder or being on the border between neurotic and psychotic behavior. BPD can be difficult to diagnose due to…

BPD, borderline personality disorder, has a sorted history at best. It was not an official diagnosable disorder until 1980 when it was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) for the first time. BPD had, of course, been around and affecting people long before 1980. Here is a rough…

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder that affects mood, emotions, and the ability to sustain relationships. Researchers believe that brain chemistry is likely affected in those suffering from BPD, with certain areas being more active and others being underdeveloped. So what BPD medications are available for treating borderline personality disorder? Most medications for…

Borderline personality disorder, commonly known as BPD, can seem like a scary diagnosis in a teenager. While BPD is usually not diagnosed until early adulthood, if symptoms are reoccurring in a pervasive pattern for over a year, adolescents can be diagnosed earlier. Contrary to popular belief, BPD is not a life sentence, and symptoms usually…

Originally considered borderline to other mental disorders or atypical due to the brief psychotic episodes that sometimes occur with it, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a misleading term that as of now has yet to be redefined. Though it is actually a separate disorder with its own set of symptoms and indicators, BPD can be…

Unstable personal relationships, intense moods, and impulsive and risky behavior are core symptoms of the mental disorder BPD, or borderline personality disorder. According to Psych Central, BPD affects between 1.6 and 5.9 percent of the general population and may be more common than the more widely recognized disorder, schizophrenia.  BPD is typically diagnosed in early…

If you have come to understand borderline personality disorder (BPD) through personal experience with an individual suffering from the disorder or your own struggle with it, the road has most certainly been a rocky one for you. For people with BPD, life is a bit like riding a rollercoaster with a blindfold on – not…

Borderline personality disorder, or BPD, can seem like a daunting and scary diagnosis. It is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal relationships, a tendency toward impulsivity, intense fear of abandonment, and an unstable self-image. Sufferers may demonstrate self-harming and risky behaviors, and the NIMH reports that 80 percent of those…