Borderline Personality Disorder Research Paper

Taylor Seegraves
Mr. Willet
English 9B
28 May 2013
Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder is identified by an unusual depth of moods. Bpd has been known to affect relationships between friends and family. People who are diagnosed with bpd have an unstable self image and feelings of abandonment. Moods may change from high positive regards to heavy dislike or extreme hatred. Self-harm and suicidal behavior can occur and require inpatient psychiatric care. Symptoms of bpd can be found in children, without treatment, symptoms can worsen potentially leading to suicide attempts. A diagnosis of Bpd is made by a qualified mental expert. Symptoms that may be present are a marked tendency to engage in quarrelsome behavior and to have conflicts with others; liability to outbursts of anger; with the inability to control the resulting behavioral explosions, and have a unstable and impulsive mood. Other symptoms that may be present are an uncertainty about
self-image, liability to become involved in intense and unstable relationships often leading to emotional crisis and recurring threats or acts of self harm. Impulsive behaviors are common such as eating disorders, unprotected sex, and reckless driving.
Impulsive behaviors can also include running away, shoplifting, and quitting jobs. in the lo0ng run people with Borderline personality disorder suffer increased guilt or pain following these actions. A cycle often begins in which people with bpd feel emotional pain and engage in impulsive behaviors can become and automatic response to emotional pain. Self-harming or suicidal behavior is one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder. The suicide rate among people with bpd is between eight to ten percent. Self-harm is common with or without suicidal intent; self-harm can be used as a distraction from emotional pain or for a feeling of control in ones life. Suicide attempts are usually in the belief that others would be better off following ones death.Sexual abuse can be trigger for self-harm and suicidal behavior in adolescents with borderline personality disorder
tendencies. People with Borderline Personality Disorder are sensitive to the way other people treat them, so they feel intense joy toward acts of kindness, and immense sadness or anger towards criticism. They often have a strong fear of losing someone or a perceived loss of esteem in the eyes of someone they value. Borderline Personality Disorder is connected to increased levels of chronic stress and problems in romantic relationships, decreased satisfaction, abuse, and unwanted pregnancy. These factors also appear to be connected to personality disorders in general. There are many forms of treatment, some of which include Psychotherapy, medications, and hospitalization. Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy have multiple types. Due to the symptoms of Borderline personality disorder psychotherapy could take a lot of time to show any signs of improvement. It is recommended to find a counselor the patient can find some sort of bond with, but it is proven difficult due to feeling like the counselor cares one second to is being extremely cruel when suggesting a change of lifestyle. Some cases of Borderline Personality Disorder are so severe that psychiatric hospitalization is needed. This helps protect the patient from self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Hospitalization is proven to have better success rates due to the intensity of care. Medications don't cure the disorder but they do help make the symptoms easier to manage. People with Borderline Personality Disorder can live normal healthy lives as long as they receive the right treatment. Borderline Personality disorder cannot be cured but symptoms can be pushed away with counseling and medications. Family members are crucial to the process of controlling the disorder. Borderline personality disorder is not inherited, therefore certain things trigger BPD tendencies. People with BPD are just like everybody else.