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Women
What is Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD is a mental illness that severely impacts a persons ability to regulate their emotions.
Are women or men most likely to seek help with BPD?
Women
What are some traits of dangerous and impulsive behavior?
Episodes of reckless driving, fighting, gambling, substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity
What is a potential cause of BPD
Being a victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.
Exposed to long-term fear or distress as a child
Neglected by 1 or both parents
Growing up with a family member who also has a mental illness
Drinking or drug misuse
Genetics and Brain Functions
When are people typically diagnosed with BPD. (Ex. early childhood, adolesence, adulthood, etc.)
Early adulthood
What are 2 symptoms of BPD?
Frequent and intense mood swings, Fear of abandonment, Difficulty maintaining relationships, Impulsive and dangerous behavior, and Paranoia.
What percent of the population experience BPD
1.4%
What is the fear of abandonment?
Feeling uncomfortable with being alone, trying to stop a loved one from leaving them.
What percent of people with BPD make atleast one attempt of committing suicide in their lifetime?
70%
What are men usually misdiagnosed with?
PTSD and/or depression
What correlation was displayed between men and women with BPD?
They both have similar rates of childhood trauma history and current levels of psycho-social function
What disorder are people misdiagnosed with instead of BDP? (name all of them to get points)
Bipolar disorder and/or major depressive disorder and/or PTSD
Impulsive, feeling of not having a sense of identity, Constantly terrified that someone is going to leave her, Splitting (black and white thinking), and Mood swings.
What percent of people are misdiagnosed with a different disorder?
40%