Borderline Personality Disorder Case Study
PSYN-312 Chelsea Arnao
S 11:40am-2:30pm December 12, 2015 Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder, also known as BPD, began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978, Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result, BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who treated patients with symptoms that did not fit the category of a neurotic or psychotic personality. Therefore, the diagnosis between both the neurosis and psychosis was on the borderline. Thomas …show more content…
Although the F.D.A has not approved a medication for BPD there are many forms of therapy a patient can attend to help them manage and cope with their disorder. Psychotherapy which consist of a series of techniques that helps patients understand what helps them and also what triggers certain emotions. Psychotherapy helps patients identify their emotions and feelings. There is a wide varitey of psychotherapies that help understand different aspects of BPD. Psychotherapy consist of dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based therapy, and transference focused psychotherapy. "With respect to insomnia, many of our borderline clients fight a never-ending battle in which pharmacotherapy often seems of little help."(Marsha …show more content…
Other disorders include bipolar disorder (often a misdiagnoses for BPD), Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Self-Injury (self harm). Patients with BPD begin their first treatment, typically individual psychotherapy, at the age of 18, although symptoms are likely to start earlier. 55%-85% of patients with BPD are self-harming. The DSM-5 states that patients under 18 must have symptoms that persist for over a year before diagnosis can be made reliably. Symptoms of BPD before the age of 18 are diagnosed as Borderline Pathology of Childhood. Creators of this diagnosis found that children 7 to 10 who meet the criteria for BPC are more likely to have experienced abuse and neglect, similarly to adult patients with BPD. (National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality
S 11:40am-2:30pm December 12, 2015 Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder, also known as BPD, began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978, Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result, BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who treated patients with symptoms that did not fit the category of a neurotic or psychotic personality. Therefore, the diagnosis between both the neurosis and psychosis was on the borderline. Thomas …show more content…
Although the F.D.A has not approved a medication for BPD there are many forms of therapy a patient can attend to help them manage and cope with their disorder. Psychotherapy which consist of a series of techniques that helps patients understand what helps them and also what triggers certain emotions. Psychotherapy helps patients identify their emotions and feelings. There is a wide varitey of psychotherapies that help understand different aspects of BPD. Psychotherapy consist of dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based therapy, and transference focused psychotherapy. "With respect to insomnia, many of our borderline clients fight a never-ending battle in which pharmacotherapy often seems of little help."(Marsha …show more content…
Other disorders include bipolar disorder (often a misdiagnoses for BPD), Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Self-Injury (self harm). Patients with BPD begin their first treatment, typically individual psychotherapy, at the age of 18, although symptoms are likely to start earlier. 55%-85% of patients with BPD are self-harming. The DSM-5 states that patients under 18 must have symptoms that persist for over a year before diagnosis can be made reliably. Symptoms of BPD before the age of 18 are diagnosed as Borderline Pathology of Childhood. Creators of this diagnosis found that children 7 to 10 who meet the criteria for BPC are more likely to have experienced abuse and neglect, similarly to adult patients with BPD. (National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality