Borderline Personality Disorder: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Impact

This report provides a detailed overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It begins with a DSM classification, outlining impulsive behavior, instability in self-perception, pervasive instability, suicidal tendencies, and intense anger as key diagnostic criteria. The report then defines BPD, emphasizing its impact on daily functioning, thought patterns, and relationships, and highlights the instability of moods and relationships. Symptoms discussed include unstable relationships, fear of abandonment, unclear self-image, mood swings, and suicidal thoughts. The report also touches upon the susceptibility of mental disorders, including genetic factors, and the use of therapies like anger management, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy, along with medication and yoga as treatment options. The impact of the COVID-19 situation on BPD patients is also evaluated, including the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and feelings of emptiness. References to relevant research papers are also provided to support the information presented in this report.

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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY
DISORDER
Introduction
DSM classification for the BPD has
been done in 5 manner which is
stated below:
• Impulsive behavior such as
reckless driving, abusing, etc.
• There is an persistent instability
in the sense of self of the person.
• Instability in the pervasive pattern
such as anger, fights, etc.
• Suicidal behavior is the another
classification in which the self
harming behavior have been seen.
• Intense anger is the another
classification in which the temper,
anger and the physical fights are
common.
Diagnosis
• Borderline personality disorder is the
one of the major mental disorder
which causes issue in the functioning
of the daily life.
• This mental disorder impacts on the
thinking and the feeling of the
person.
• The major characteristics of this
mental disorder is unstable
behavior, moods and relationship.
• In this presentation the detailed
description of Borderline personality
disorder will be stated.
• In this poster, their symptoms,
causes, treatments, diagnosis will
also be stated.
• During the COVID situation, the
impact of this mental disorder will
also be evaluated.
COVID situation
MARKETING THEORY AND PRACTICE
DSM classification
• The diagnosis of the borderline
personality order is based on the
certain things such as :
• Evaluation of the psychological which
includes the questionnaires.
• When the people does not feel that
they have the strong self image.
• When people found themselves in
the stressful situation.
• When people have sever mood
swings such as anxious, depression,
anxiety, etc.
• It is also based on the signs and
symptoms of the BPD.
Introduction
Examples of this disorder
Michael is suffering from the mental
disorder and he is having the rapidly
fluctuating moods, lot of fear and there
is an impulsiveness which is the sign of
this disorder.
It is the rapidly evolving situation which is
creating the issue for the BPD patients as it
is causing frequently changing moods of
them and their impulsive action can even
hurt the other people. The uncertainty level
is higher and it even creates fear among the
patients of the BPD. In COVID situation
people are recurring the thoughts of the
suicide and they are even causing the
feeling of emptiness.

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BORDERLINE
PERSONALITY DISORDER
Symptoms of Borderline
Personality Disorder
Susceptibility of mental
disorder
• The person go through with the
unstable relationship due to
explosive anger.
• The people feel terrified and alone
and they also have the fear of the
abandoned.
• The self image of the person is
unclear which is the biggest
symptoms of this disorder.
• The people get extreme mood swings
and even have the self destructive
behavior.
• The common symptoms are the
thoughts of the suicide due to the
sadness and depression.
References
Mental health disorder (Psychology)
Treatment of this Disorder
There are many people who are
facing the mental disorder due to the
susceptibility which is passed to
them through genes. BPD is inherited
to the patients from the families
through the several genes such as
abuse, stress, and traumatic events. It
has been seen in the age group of the
people under 18 when the personality
of the people does not properly
formed. In the teenage and children it
is majorly seen as this age allows for
the diagnosis of BPD.
There are the certain therapy which
can be used for the treatment of
the BPD such as anger
management therapy, cognitive
behavioral therapy, dialectical
behavior therapy, etc. The
medication and Yoga is also the
beneficial treatment for this
disorder. If the symptoms of this
severe are serious then
hospitalization is the bets treatment
and even talk therapy helps in
recovering from this disorder.
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