The Diagnostic Features and Complications of Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD is a condition that is often characterized by rapidly shifting moods, impulsive actions, and chaotic relationships. The emotional crisis this person undergoes is unending, going from one crisis to another. In most cases, there is a dependency for certain loved ones, separation anxiety, an unstable self-image, threats of self-harm or chronic feelings of emptiness. While it is normal for most people to experience these, those who suffer from BPD experiences the more extreme versions, often diagnosed when these become the persistent behaviors and already causes major distress.

The prevalence of people suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder is around 2% of the entire population. This kind of disorder is more frequent in females, in fact, reaching up to 75% for females as compared to males. For common adolescents, these conditions are commonly found, but are expected to grow out once they pass the phase. On some unfortunate cases, these symptoms persist until adulthood and even intensify, and thus, they are diagnosed with this type of disorder. There is a possible risk of first degree biological relatives to experience the same disorder. This disorder is 5 times more common among these first degree relatives than the general population.

There is no definite course for this disorder. The most common pattern is some form of chronic instability during early adulthood. The good news is, during 30's-40's, when relationship and vocational functioning is established, the symptoms slowly diminish, and no longer meet the full criteria of Borderline Personality disorder.

The complications of this disorder varies from the extreme to the most manageable. The least of complication is the inability to function in their adult lives, such as recurrent job losses, repetitively interrupted education, and also broken marriages and inability to keep a long term partner. The most extreme cases occur on the 8-10% where completed suicides are committed by individuals with this disorder.

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