General
The first group of symptoms, titled "Unstable ______" is characterized by acting on impulses or urges, even when they hurt you or other people.
Behaviors
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectal Behavior Therapy
“Talk therapy,” is the first-line treatment for people with borderline personality disorder.
What is Psychotherapy?
This SNL comedian and actor has been candid about his personal struggles with borderline personality disorder and has responded to criticism from people judging him about dating.
He has used his platform to raise awareness about people and celebrities diagnosed with BPD. In one of his comments, he says that just because he’s a famous person with a mental illness, it doesn’t mean he can’t be happy or in a relationship.
Pete Davidson
A personality disorder is defined as a pattern of feelings thoughts and _________ that last for an extended period of time.
Behaviors
Symptoms of Affectivity, Impulse control, Interpersonal relationships, and cognitive functioning.
What are the four domains of BPD?
People who have a close family member (such as a parent or sibling) with the illness may be at a higher risk of developing borderline personality disorder.
What is Family History
This intervention uses concepts of mindfulness or awareness of one’s present situation and emotional state.
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?
This actress and ex-wife of Johnny Depp, who is on a list of celebrity drug addicts, actress displays all the symptoms of BPD, including mood swings, rage, dissociation, and paranoia, all of which came to light during the famous defamation trial Depp Vs Heard.
Amber Heard
The causes of this condition is due to a combination of Genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors.
True
True or False:
When making a diagnosis, five or more symptoms are to be present.
True
Who invented DBT, and when did DBT become the popular treatment method for BPD
Who is Marsha Linehan The 1970s
This treatment can help people identify and change core beliefs and behaviors that come from inaccurate perceptions of themselves and others and problems interacting with others.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This former professional American football player has faced significant challenges in regulating his emotions, maintaining stable relationships, and managing impulsive behaviors. Since his retirement, they admitted to being diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, avoidance disorder, and BPD.
Ricky Williams
“People with borderline personality disorder may experience intense mood swings and feel uncertainty about how they see themselves. Their feelings for others can change quickly, and swing from extreme closeness to extreme dislike. These changing feelings can lead to unstable relationships and emotional pain.”
What is Symptoms Knowledge?
Intense & highly variable mood swings, with episodes that can last from a few hours to a few days.
Persistent feelings of emptiness & out of touch with reality.
Inappropriate and intense anger/ control.
To be diagnosed with BPD, five or more symptoms are to be present and ongoing.
Are all part of ______________
What is "Manifestation Process"
Up to 70% of people with BPD have experienced sexual, emotional or physical abuse as a child
What is childhood abuse and trauma
Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving, known as __________
What is STEPPS?
BPD is fundamentally about an inability to _____,with both yourself and others.
Relate
The fifth group of symptoms are "___________ problems," meaning that from time to time in response to a stressful event, you experience sensations or feelings that aren’t based in reality.
Awareness
Many people with borderline personality disorder report experiencing traumatic life events, such as abuse, abandonment, or hardship during childhood.
What is Environmental, cultural, and social factors
This helps you change how you see yourself. It helps you turn negative views into more positive ones.
What is Schema-focused therapy?
This renowned psychologist, researcher, and creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a widely recognized and effective treatment for this mental disorder. she herself has experienced the challenges of BPD firsthand. Her struggles led her to develop DBT to help individuals manage their emotions, improve relationships, and build a life worth living.
Marsha Linehan