Severe difficulties with self-acceptance or identity confusion, emotional dysregulation, and interpersonal relationship difficulties typify borderline personality disorder (BPD). People with BPD frequently struggle to control their emotions and impulses and endusre severe distress. It's critical to realize that people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) do not cause their symptoms; instead, it is a brain-based condition.
- - BPD patients engages in self-harming behaviours as a way to cope with their emotional struggles.
- BPD typically begins during adolescence or early adulthood and may improve over time.
i. Severe emotional instability, as evidenced by recurrent mood fluctuations
ii. Insecurity causes difficulty in sustaining stable relationships.
iii. Impulsive actions
iv. An unstable sense of self or self-image can cause identity confusion or a sense of emptiness.
v. Persistent boredom or emptiness frequently results in impulsive actions.
vi. Interactions with intense and unstable others, with idealization and devaluation of others alternating.
vii. Suicidal threats, gestures, or self-harming actions
viii. Fury that is intense and uncontrollable
ix. In moments, one feels cut off from reality or oneself (dissociation).
Although researchers have yet to pinpoint the exact causes of BPD, they believe it arises from a combination of life events and genetic susceptibility, rather than from either factor alone. Unfavourable early childhood experiences such as trauma in the form of emotional, physical, sexual abuse or neglect may be a contributing risk factor.
- BPD cannot be diagnosed with a single test; the expert obtains knowledge through in-depth conversations with the person and speaking to loved ones may be required after gaining consent from the patient.The existence of several indicators or characteristics—which can vary widely across individuals with BPD
- Making the correct and time diagnosis may sometimes require a few sessions due to similarities with other mental health conditions.
Appropriate treatment of BPD can provide temporary relief from symptoms for many individuals, facilitating the possibility of recovery. Recuperated individuals are highly likely to avoid symptom recurrence. After being diagnosed, the majority of people have improvements in their symptoms a few years later. Most people with BPD can recover with treatment, and it is manageable.
• Our psychiatrist will complete a comprehensive assessment with you including screening tools to support accurate diagnosis
• Psychiatrist will be happy to speak to your loved ones to gain collateral information and also provide them with psycho-education to improve insight into your illness.
• To prescribe medications if necessary
• Our psychiatrist will also liaise with your GP to assist in finding a suitable Psychotherapist who is expert in DBT.
