Borderline Personality Disorder Case Studies

As far as Susanna’s educational, health and legal history there isn’t much information to provide. Susanna’s educational history is that she recently graduated high school and she has no current plans on going to college. She’s stated that she wants to write and that is all. Except for the broken leg when she was a baby and recent suicide attempt Susanna has no health history. This is also her first time being in a mental asylum. She also has not had any past legal problems before coming into the Claymore.
According to the mental status examination Susanna’s general appearance shows that she appears to be younger than her chronological age. She’s a very defiant and immature teenager. During past sessions she is said to be hostile and unreasonable. Susanna’s body build is tall and thin. He appears to be 5’8 and 120 lbs. Her clothing fits her body

People with this diagnosis can also experience depression. Susanna could have this disorder because she her mood swings were very spontaneous and it always depends on what kids of reaction you might get out of her. Her impulsive behaviors include engaging in risky sexual behaviors and running away from Claymore with Lisa. She has problems with the relationship with her parent, friends at school, and boyfriends. Her suicide attempted was sign of her having no self-worth and being depressed.
Borderline personality disorder can overlap with a Bipolar I disorder because the mood liability and impulsivity are common between the two disorders. One would only diagnose Bipolar I if the symptoms represent a distinct episode and the noticeable increase over the baseline. A lot of Susanna symptoms are recent and haven’t been occurring for a long period of time. For this reason I believe that borderline Personality Disorder in an appropriate diagnosis for