Borderline+Personality

=Borderline Personality =



=**Symptoms:** =  People that develop Borderline Personality Disorder develop characteristics as anger depression, and anxiety that you last only a few hours or three-forths of a day. One may experience episodes of impulsive aggression, drug and alcohol abuse, and or self-injury. Other symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder are the struggle in relationships caused by "extreme of intense admiration and hatred of others", a decrease within their self-esteem, making the efforts to aviod imagined or real abandonment, and an impulsive behavior whether it's the abuse of drugs and alcohol or eating disorders or reckless driving. They also may develop suicidal thoughts, attempts or cause self injury by mutilation. They could also have a frequent change within their moods and have emotional overreactions. Emotions consist of being depressed, anxious or irritable. And could have long-term feelings of emptiness and could develop problems with their anger. One also could have paranoia.

=**Treatment:** =  Borderline Personality does not have an actual treatment because of the problems with the behaviors and the emotions someone can experience makin it hard to help them. But it is recommended that one who has this disorder gets involved into talk therapy and group therapy. Also some certain cases of borderline personality can be treated with depression medication.  =**Whats Involved:** =  Borderline Personality Disorder is involved under the title of Personality Disorders. Personality Disorders the pervasive and maladaptive patterns within their behaviors. The factors contributing to the Borderline Personality deals with the biological and environmental. One could experience frequent changes within their life goals, whether short term or long term, career plans, friendships, values, jobs, and gender identity. Someone with that Borderline Personality Disorder will view themselves with a low self esteem and feel like they are completely misunderstod, mistreated, empty, bored and believe that they don't even know who they are or what they are becoming. Also one usually begins to see the signs of the disorder within their childhood, but the problems this disorder has on one does't start until their early adulthood.
 * Dialectical Behavior Therapy: this therapy reduces the destructive behaviors that one attains. It teaches healthy ways to cope and adapt to new challenges.
 * Family Therapy: this kind of therapy allows the family to be educated about the Borderline Personality Disorder and allows them to help you in any way they possibly can.
 * Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: centers on the changing of the behavior and thought processes to control the symptoms.
 * Psychodynamic Therapy: allows one to revisit the past and to gain the insight one helps about their past behaviors and actions.
 * Support Groups: is where you and your loved ones are able to meet others that are struggling with the same disorder and see the changes they made.

=**What Causes:** =  For the most part, the actual cause is unknown. Doctors say that it may have been caused because of a uncertain balance within the brain thats called Neurtransmitters. Neurtransmitters are what regulates one's mood which is influenced by the environment and by genetics. This disorder is usually seen within families that experience mental problems. Many of these problems could consist of mood disorders, antisocial personality disorder, substance abuse and so many more. Also one could develop this disorder by having a horrific childhood who experienced physical, sexual, or emotionals abuse, neglect, or even experienced the loss of one of their parents or the separation of a parent. And if one already has the personality traits of low self-esteem, anxiety, and poor reactions to stress increases the development to this disorder. It is noted that this disorder usually occurs more often in women than men. The statistics of people having this disorder are two out of a hundred.

=**Public Perception:** = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> The public does not know much about this disorder. When someone hears about this they usually ask if the person meant bipolar depression, however the two disorders are different.

=<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**Other Disorders Related:** = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">-Bipolar Depression <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">-Multiple Personality

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Works Cited:** <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** "Borderline Personality Disorder - PubMed Health." Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001931/>. **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; line-height: 32px;">// Diseases and Disorders. // Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Print.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">"Mental Health:Borderline Personality Disorder." //WebMD//. N.p. 2011. 15 Apr. 2011. []- <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> personality-disorder-topic-overview <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24pt; margin: 5px 0px 0px 3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -3em; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">"NIMH · Borderline Personality Disorder." // NIMH · Home //. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder-fact-sheet/index.shtml>.