Borderline Personality Disorder

When instructed to write a 3-5 page paper over a psychological disorder I wondered to myself what disorder could I do to interest me enough to take so much time to look into. What one disorder would I have to force myself to research and write about that would not be completely painful? This is when I decided to write my paper over the Borderline Personality Disorder, the disorder Mrs. Kline refers to as the crazy girlfriend disorder which fits the disorder a lot better. This disorder grabbed my attention because I’m interested in what causes one to become so obsessive in such a short time span. In this research paper I will inform you about what can cause this disorder, what symptoms and actions are made by the ones affected by this disorder, and the treatment that reduces the symptoms.

Psychiatric research on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has increased in popularity over the past few decades. It was included into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (Third Edition) in 1980. Over the years, professionals have found dramatically effective treatments for a disorder that was once considered disabling. Even though Borderline Personality Disorder can be hard to treat, it’s usually comorbid with other disorders like depression and anxiety. Throughout this paper, I will be focusing on background information, symptoms, and treatments of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness that directly affects one’s behavior, moods, and relationships/socialization skills. Borderline personality disorder often is associated with co-occurring disorders like depression, suicidal behaviors, anxiety, abuse of drugs and alcohol, as well as eating disorders. The behavior of a person diagnosed with borderline is also described to erratic and impulsive. The cause of borderline personality disorder is still not entirely clear at this point, although trials and studies suggest that it can be passed down through genetic traits. It is also suggested that one’s environment/upbringing may play a huge factor in the diagnoses as well.

Identity issue is no more to be a diagnosis of exclusion it needs a reasonable system that fits both the indications of the disease and the behavioral issues that constitute its current diagnostic criteria. This paper discuses major psychological disorders. It will concentrate in Paranoid, Antisocial and Borderline personality disorders. This paper uses research to define these disorders, discusses their characteristics and how they affect their daily life and the workplace. In this paper I offer my own perspective of these disorders as they relates to college career and life.

Nowadays, psychology is contributed in almost all professions like law, business, computer science, or health care. It may not be obvious how, but the ability to understand someone’s behavior, feelings and emotions are extremely beneficial in these majors. In any profession, people must get along with other people. Since everyone comes from different backgrounds, the way they respond will also differ. For example, in the field of nursing, it is important to study psychology. Nursing is not just providing the needed medical care for the physical body, but caring for the person’s frame of mind especially in an emergency or trauma. Psychology is valuable in nursing because the medical practitioner will better understand how to communicate with

of developing borderline personality disorder. Along with this belief is that genetics play a very little role of risk of development but it is mostly due to the type of environment that the child grew up in.

Many individuals suffer on a daily basis with one mental disorder let alone multiple. Few have the resources needed to cope and can turn to other methods of improvement without thinking about the potential outcomes of addictions and worsen their condition. Mental disorders are often than not linked to substance abuse because of the stigma placed over humanity. Society places such a constricting grasp on what is considered normal that people are hiding their symptoms and attempting to mask them to get by; only causing chaos to their lives. It is easier to try an attempt to mask symptoms with alcohol and other narcotics. I chose to focus on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) mixed with Substance Abuse for the focus of this piece. All of this can be alleviated by erasing the stigma we 've placed and given these people the many methods of help they seek. One of the first things to think about is the comorbidity between abuse disorders and other mental disorders from an epidemiological standpoint. What is comorbidity exactly? The term was introduced to “refer to any distinct additional clinical entity that has existed or that may occur during the clinical course of a patient who has the index disease under study.” Which basically means when two or more medical conditions ensue simultaneously or consecutively in the same individual they are commonly said to be comorbid.1

The diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is based on symptoms which have been present since the onset of adolescence or early adulthood and appear in more than one contexts. There are not any laboratory or imaging exams that can assist with the diagnosis. A variety of structured and semi-structured interviews can help in making the diagnosis, although they frequently require specialized training to administer. The Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines – Reviser is a proven and regularly used device that is commonly considered the standard. This interview can take up to take 30–60 minutes to complete. During the interview, there are different symptomatic domains that must be examined – emotional functioning, relational functioning,

“Personality disorders have been documented in approximately 9 percent of the general U.S. population” (Angstman, Rasmussen, 2011). Emotional dysregulation disorder or its common name borderline personality disorder is a very serious and chronic disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) describes borderline personality disorder as “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts” (Gardner, 2006). Within the last 20 years, psychologists and other mental health professionals have made tremendous strides in research on what exactly borderline personality disorder, some of its triggers and possible effective treatment options. Borderline personality disorder is defined as a disorder that generates severe emotional instability which can be a springboard that can lead to other stress induced mental and behavioral problems.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is estimated to affect 1-2% of the total population and 20% of psychiatric inpatients (Wershler, 2017), it is also the personality disorder most frequently seen in treatment settings. Even with borderline personality disorder being one of the common personality disorders that is diagnosed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), it is still quite misunderstood, even by professionals themselves.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) listed borderline personality disorder as a diagnosable illness for the first time in 1980. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder, or BPD, is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. This instability often disrupts family and work, long-term planning, and the individual’s sense of self-identity.

This essay will discuss and analyse the diagnoses given to Diana Miller, also known as Disco Di. Disco Di was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The information given about Disco Di will be analyzed to see if she was given the proper diagnoses and if there are other possible diagnoses that were missed in her initial examinations. Her past and environment play a role in influencing her diagnoses so they will also be examined and in turn will help distinguish which 20th century psychological paradigm can be used to explain Disco Di’s disorders, along with the treatment that would best suit her condition.

In addition to the client’s diagnoses of Borderline Personality Disorder and Specific Substance Use Disorder, Suzy also shows symptoms of Bipolar Disorder; however, a diagnosis could not be made. The client shows Bipolar Disorder symptoms; such as rapid shifts in mood, engaging in risky or dangerous behaviors, thoughts of committing suicide, and excessive spending. Despite the symptoms displayed the client was unaware of her last manic episode. Individuals diagnosed with this disorder should meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode and manic episode; however, Cathy did not meet the requirement for a manic episode and lacked some criteria for hypomanic. Suzy’s lack of previous and present manic episodes exclude her from meet this diagnosis.

Based on the Estelle’s present complaint and background history, she meets the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). She has experienced symptoms of “great instability, including major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity” (APA, 2013). The combination of these characteristics makes the individuals relationship very unstable (Comer, 2016, p. 436). Symptoms, which have been presented in this case, include unpredictable, abrupt and frequent mood changes, and intense, unstable, and often volatile relationships. In addition, there are also self-injurious or self-mutilation behaviors such as cutting, frequent suicidal attempts, distorted self-image and impulsivity (Bateman, A. W., F.R.C.Psych 2012).

The Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB-R) was designed to reliably diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It is not a global diagnostic assessment. Rather, the purpose of the DIB-R is to distinguish Borderline Personality Disorder from other clinical diagnoses (Gunderson, Kolb, & Austin, 1981).