borderline personality disorder

[ bawr-der-lahyn pur-suh-nal-i-tee dis-awr-der ]

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noun

Psychiatry.

a personality disorder characterized by instability in many areas, as mood, identity, self-image, and behavior, and often manifested by impulsive actions, suicide attempts, inappropriate anger, or depression. : BPD

borderline personality disorder

noun

psychiatry a mental condition on the dividing line between a psychiatric disorder and normality characterized by impulsiveness, extreme mood swings, and often aggressiveness

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borderline personality disorder¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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Jessica Matthews was 21 when she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

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“If you’re practicing mental health treatment from a psychopharmacologic perspective, under the FDA, there’s no pill for borderline personality disorder.”

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The first line of treatment for borderline personality disorder is dialectical behavioral therapy, a talk therapy centered on examining and countering negative emotions.

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There is particular risk that signs of borderline personality disorder will be lost in the rush toward a bipolar diagnosis.

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People with borderline personality disorder have a pattern of intense, unstable relationships, often stemming from a fear of abandonment.

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