Borderline Personality
Borderline Personality is a mental disorder that develops during adolescence stage. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the other causes of borderline personality disorder include environmental and genetics. It is a type of mental illness in which the person affected exhibits certain behaviors or thoughts. These behaviours include unstable mood, inability to keeping stable relationships, erratic behaviour, dependent Personality, and the occurrence of co-dependent relationships or behaviours (Chanen, 2012). A borderline Personality disorder affects approximately one and a half per cent of Americans, or roughly 4 million people (Kernberg, 2009). Borderline Personality It is one of the most common personality disorders, and its cause is unknown. Studies have shown that there may be some genetic predisposition to those who have Borderline Personality Disorder, and the common genetic traits displayed in familial cases of BPD show a common link of anger issues, impulsivity, and affective instability. According to a study by Coolidge et al., BPD can be a genetic condition. There is a probability that the disorder contains genetic components because the personality traits are seen in the disorder, such as aggression and impulsivity, which can be inherited.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the various signs and symptoms include mood swing experiences, relentless feelings of worthlessness, experiencing periods of stress-related mistrust, difficulty in anger control, and unstable self-identity. People with Borderline Personality Disorder may experience mood swing and display uncertainty about how they see themselves and their role in the world. The National Institute of Mental Health states that an individual should experience at least five of the stated symptoms. It can be diagnosed by completing a detailed analysis on the patient as well as providing a report about the symptoms, carefully examining the patient to determine the exact condition, and enquiring about the family background of the patient to find out any historical context of any illness.
The disorder affects individuals leading to other various complications. According to the American Psychiatric Association BPD can lead to other multiple disorders to an individual such as Anxiety disorders, Bipolar disorders, and Eating disorders. The interests and value change quickly, thus negatively affecting intimate relationship, job, school, social image, and self-image. The National Institute of Mental Health states that treatment that helps people with BPD are lots of therapy, medications, family support, group support, and sometimes hospitalization if symptoms are severe. However, it is often difficult to effectively treat people with BPD because they display erratic, unstable moods that could swing from positive to negative in a matter of moments (Kernberg, 2009). Borderline Personality can affect anyone, but it is often diagnosed in an adolescent.
References
Chanen, A.M. & Kaess, M. Curr Psychiatry Rep (2012) 14: 45. https://doi- org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s11920…
Kernberg, O. F., & Michels, R. (2009). Borderline Personality Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry,166(5). Retrieved April 12, 2018.