In Borderline Personality Disorder: Early Development I described how the young child must integrate multiple images (self and object representations) into a coherent, unitary, relatively consistent ...

The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...

People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

A new study of a brain region called the rostro-medial prefrontal could potentially advance diagnosis and therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A new study of a brain region called the ...

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

Some experts believe borderline personality disorder (BPD) could be a type of neurodivergence. Currently, though, major health organizations consider BPD a mental health condition. The term ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a framework of psychotherapy used for a variety of mental health conditions, including personality disorders. It focuses on helping you identify and restructure ...

Psychologists typically do not diagnose children with personality disorders. This is because their personality is still developing and can change quickly as they grow. However, a child may show early ...