Borderline Personality Hypothesis

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.

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A family brake up can be really stressful for the child and may even influence the development as the child could get very upset, could lash out at people, could go very quiet, could stop eating and could even stop talking as they may think that they had something to do with their parents/carers braking up.

(b) Current findings about the origin include that real or imagined abandonment can cause unpleasant outcomes. Interpersonal relationships tend to be unstable and destructive. Instability of moods and severe episodes, intense anger and constant emotion of emptiness. Suicidal behavior and acts, also

9.6 percent of the United States population have a mental disorder and 1.6 percent have borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness that shows symtoms of not being able to regulate emotional responses and moods, impacting self image, relationships and behavior (National Institute of Mental Health,2016). The National Institute of Mental Health states that borderline personality disorder is experienced in a person when they are overwhelmed with emotions in the cognitive functioning. Symptoms of a person with borderline personality disorder could include explosive amount of anger, depression, and anxiety. People with borderline personality disorder could also have other mental disorders such as mood

Collectively, these factors of his childhood could have derailed the healthy development of Chikatilo’s body and brain, because they provided toxic stress that excessively stimulated his stress response system (National Scientific Council on the Developing Child [NSCDC] 2014, p. 1). This can change the architecture of the brain because the fear, anxiety, and impulse regions of the brain may overproduce neural connections, while the regions dedicated to reasoning, planning, and behaviour control will consequently be able to produce fewer connections (p. 2). Persistent fear and anxiety also has the potential to affect learning, and health across the lifespan (p. 1), as well as how people solve problems and relate to other people (NSCDC, 2010a,

Family studies have demonstrated that first-degree relatives of borderlines are five times more likely to also fulfill the BPD diagnosis that the general public. Family members of borderlines also are more likely to be diagnosed with related illnesses, especially substances abuse, affective disorders, and antisocial personality disorder. Undoubtedly, genetic contributions- modified by environmental influences- to the development of BPD are dependent on multiple factors and probably engage multiple chromosomal loci (Kreisman, 2004, p. 14).

“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 is a disorder in the cluster of dramatic personality disorder. People with a dramatic personality are extremely emotional, erratic and are dramatic which makes it almost impossible for them to have relationships that are healthy (Comer, 2013). Not only do dramatic personality disorders cause problems for the person with the disorder but also anyone they are involved with. BPD is one of the most studied disorders and cause many more problems than any other disorder in the dramatic cluster.

This disorder is a past cognitive behavioral treatment for chronically suicidal individuals.This is sometimes confused with BPD which is border personality disorder. Now this is also used with other disorders that have been found over the years. Depression and PTSD are other disorders that DBT help with. Now that DBT is helpful for so many other disorders they have found that there are at least four components that the patients can get out of it.

It took me longer than usual to start this essay, because I fell into a deep pit of self-doubt every time I tried. Whenever I start a personal piece about my childhood, my mind instantly becomes a hive of swirling thoughts in a cloud of static. No matter what I know to be true, the fear of having my mother discredit me severely impedes progress.

A psychodynamic theory analyzes the early parental relationships that can explain the underlying causes for Borderline Personality disorder (Gabbard, 2010). Psychodynamic theory can explain the early childhood experiences of Estelle and parents that cause and shape her personality. At an early age, she felt unappreciated and that her school accomplishments were not valued. She believes that her parents only gave her attention if she did something wrong and she always felt that her dad favored her brother. These early on-set emotions emphasized on her unconscious forces that guided her behavior in non-suicidal attempts to attract attention from her parents. Psychotherapy can allow Estelle to find an understanding to her problematic ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving towards herself and the relationships she has with others (Nelson, K. J., et

From a personality perspective, the client presented with Borderline Personality characteristics. The client tends to look at the world as black or grey “people are either nice or not”. This belief affects his need to leave his house during certain occasions because he fears being harm by “inconsiderate people”. Currently, the client is infatuated with a woman whom he believed was the love of his life 20 years ago. The client continuously comes up with reasons why he believes that this person is in love with him and denies any other conclusions. When presented with an interpretation he acknowledges it but quickly goes back to believing his earlier thoughts.

The history of BPD can be traced back to 1938 when Adolph Stern first described the symptoms of the disorder as neither being psychotic nor psychoneurotic; hence, the term ‘borderline’ was introduced (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2009, p. 15). Then in 1960, Otto Kernberg coined the term ‘borderline personality organization’ to describe persistent patterns of behavior and functioning consisting of instability, and distressed psychological self-organization (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2009, p. 15).

One of the most significant barriers to any Personality Disorder is that the presentation may be better explained with a similar disorder. Further, the impact of medication to treat medical ailments and the use of other substances may provide a better explanation than a diagnosis of a Personality Disorder. Moreover, the individual's sociocultural environment and life development may be far different from that of their current situation ( American Psychiatric Association, 2013).