Borderline Personality Disorder
By: Nicole Terrell & Amy Fuentes
Causes
*Genetics
*Environmental Factor
*Social or Cultural Factors
*Abnormalities in the Brain
*Childhood Events
Symptoms
*Fear of abandonment
*Unstable relationships
*Unclear or unstable self image
*Self destructive behaviors
*Self harm
*Extreme emotional swings
*Chronic feeling of emptiness
*Explosive anger
*Out of touch with reality
Signs
*Intense acts of anger
*Substance abuse
*Cutting
*Cutting people from their lives randomly
*Sudden changes in careers
Treatment
*it can just improve over time
*Psychotherapy or "talk" therapy
*Medication
*Cognitive behavioral therapy
*Dialectical behavior therapy
*Schema focused therapy
*STEPPS (systems training for emotional predictability & problem solving)
*Family connections
Complications
*Frequent arguments
*Fighting
*running away
*Absences from work or school
*Job changes
*Divorces
*Substance abuse
*Anxiety
*Depression
*ADHD
Sources
National Institute of Mental Health- www.nimh.nih.gov
National Education Alliance Borderline Personality Disorder- www.borderlinepersonailitydisorder.com
Borderline Personality Disorders- www.helpguide.org