Essay On Borderline Personality Disorder

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a very common personality disorder that is often confused with Bipolar disorder. Unlike Bipolar disorder which is when a person’s mood changes from depression to manic, borderline personality disorder is when a person suffers from unstable emotions, behavior and relationships with others and themselves. Individuals who suffer from severe BPD often have manic/ psychotic encounters. This disorder is very common in young adults, especially in women of every race and ethnicity. BPD was first added to the addition of DSM-III in 1980. Borderline Personality disorder can be linked to many other disorders such as depression, eating disorders, bipolar depression, schizophrenia and/or attempted or completed suicides. According to National Institute of Mental Health: about 85 percent of people with BPD also meet the diagnostic criteria for another mental illness. Medical Professionals take interest in this disorder because it is deep rooted and irregular unlike many other disorders. 1 in every 25 individual’s live with this disorder What causes BPD is still uncertain but medical professionals such as psychiatrist, psychologist and clinical workers think that it has something to do with genetics, environmental factors and brain functions. Many years ago, people speculated borderline personality disorder resulted from bad parenting. It is now said that Borderline personality disorder can be inherited from a family member who may have had an encounter with the disorder. A family member doesn’t have to have BPD but a related disorder such as bipolar disorder or depression. 60% of people get BPD from their genetics. People who have BPD have different results when taking the MRI. These results oft... ... middle of paper ... ...he therapy sessions sufferers talk about their negative thinking and situations they find difficult. The therapist then tries to give them alternatives to help them change some of their ways. Cognitive behavioral therapy can minimize the suicide rate because CBT can minimize mood and anxiety symptoms. Schema focused therapy is a mixture of CBT and other psychotherapy’s that help with self perception. Mentalization based therapy (MBT) is another form of talk therapy that deals with separating your thoughts and feelings. The purpose of MBT is to help patients think before they act. Transference focused psychotherapy (TFP) can help patients witness their emotions and internal self by the relationship they build with others. Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS), is designed as a relatively brief treatment consisting of 20 two-hour

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