Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness that afflicts roughly 2 percent of the general population (Paris, 2010), 10 percent of psychiatric outpatients (Zimmerman, Rothschild, ...

A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...

BPD causes symptoms like emotional and relationship instability as well as higher anxiety levels. Insurance coverage for treatment may vary, requiring you to check your specific plan. Borderline ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Experts have long debated whether it’s appropriate to make a BPD diagnosis in teens. But research suggests early detection and treatment of BPD in teens is both possible and important for a positive ...

The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder characterized by instability. BPD typically emerges during adolescence or early adulthood. While BPD diagnosis usually occurs ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes symptoms such as intense mood swings, feelings of guilt, and social anxiety. It can be genetic or develop due to ...

Although these conditions are alike in some ways, there are key differences between them. “Both can involve psychotic episodes, but in BPD, these are usually short and triggered by stress, while in ...