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Borderline Personality Disorder - Coggle Diagram
Borderline Personality Disorder
Signs and Symptoms
A strong feeling of abandonment
A period of unstable / intense relationships
Period of stress
Quick changes and how you see yourself
Ongoing feeling of emptiness/ potentially suicidal
Impulsive behavior
Wide mood swings
Treatment options
Historical
1970's- psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) included BPD as a distinct personality disorder in 1980.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in the 1980s
Modern
There is no cure but it’s mostly treated with psychotherapy (Talk Therapy) .Treatment can help manage and cope with this disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)- teaches how to handle emotions and stress, and understand relationships
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- change beliefs that were twisted, pinpoint negative thoughts, and reduce mood swings
Definition
Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life
Impact on Relationships
Tend to struggle with relationships with people close to them like parents,siblings, romantic partner.
In romantic relationships, untreated BPD can lead to codependency and an unhealthy reliance on their partner for emotional stability.
They don’t realize how their drastic mood swings, impulsive behavior, and angry outburst can push people away