Psychology Report: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

This psychology report delves into the realm of personality disorders, with a specific focus on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The report begins by defining personality disorders, highlighting their impact on an individual's thinking, functioning, and behavior, as well as their origins in both genetic and environmental factors. The report then examines BPD in detail, including its common symptoms such as mood swings, relationship difficulties, and self-harm tendencies. It also discusses the diagnostic process and various treatment options, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The report concludes by emphasizing the significant impact of personality disorders on daily routines, relationships, and overall well-being, while also mentioning the potential links to substance abuse and social isolation. The report is supported by references to relevant research and scholarly articles.

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A personality disorder is a mental disorder that affects the pattern of thinking,
functioning, and behaving. An individual with a personality disorder often has difficulty in
relating with others. It causes significant problems and limitations in various aspects of an
individual’s life. In most cases, it is challenging to be discovered since everything seems natural,
and the individual may end up blaming others for their challenges. It begins in the teenage years
or early adulthood and may become less obvious throughout middle age. It may be caused by a
combination of genes and environmental influences. A life situation may trigger its development.
A good example is the Borderline personality disorder. All human beings experience
difficulties with our emotions, relationships, and self-image, but if the emotions are intense, it
could be a sign of the disorder. Some of the common symptoms include fear of being abandoned,
intense mood swings, making and keeping stable relationships becomes hard, impulse acting,
suicidal and self-harm thoughts, feeling lonely, and empty and anger management issues. These
intense feelings can last for a few hours or several days (Gunderson et al., 2018).
According to Stanley & Singh (2018), borderline personality may result in a change in
how one relates, risky behaviors, anxiety, feeling detached, difficulty in trusting people, and
threats or self-mutilation behaviors. After a diagnosis, treatment can be done through medication,
counseling, and therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a form of counseling, helps the patient
to see their behavior in a new way, and they learn ways to react to situations. It also makes it
easier for them to function and maintain healthy relationships. Personality disorders affect the
daily routine of both the affected person and the unaffected. They may cause problems with
work, school or relationships. Personality disorders have also been linked to drug abuse and
social isolation.

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Gunderson, J. G., Herpertz, S. C., Skodol, A. E., Torgersen, S., & Zanarini, M. C. (2018).
Borderline personality disorder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 4(1), 1-20.
Stanley, B., & Singh, T. (2018). Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.