Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Diagnosis

A licensed mental health professional like a psychiatrist can diagnose borderline personality disorder. Learn about the criteria and exams they use and more.
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Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PD-NOS)
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McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder
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BPD Criteria for Diagnosis
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What Are Cluster C Personality Disorders?
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ADHD vs. Borderline Personality Disorder
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Understanding the BPD Favorite Person Relationship
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Factitious Disorder Imposed by Another (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)
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What Is Identity Disturbance?
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What Is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
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Suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder
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Self-Mutilation and Borderline Personality Disorder
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What Is Impulsivity?
Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Anger
Understanding BPD Rage
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Mood Swings in Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD triggers
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder Triggers
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How Borderline Personality Disorder Can Distort Thinking Processes
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Research on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Subtypes
Depression
Cluster B Personality Disorders
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What Are Personality Disorders in the DSM-5?
Narcissism
Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissism
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Histrionic Personality Disorder vs. BPD: What Are the Differences?
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment
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A Guide to When BPD and Depression Occur Together
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The Link Between Borderline and Dependent Personality Disorders
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Bipolar Disorder vs. BPD: What Are the Differences?
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Antisocial vs. Borderline Personality Disorder: What Are the Differences?
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BPD and the Sympathetic Nervous System
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What Is Paranoid Ideation?
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Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder
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Disinhibition (Impulsivity) in BPD
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What Is Dichotomous Thinking?
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Idealization and Devaluation in BPD
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Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens
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How BPD Symptoms May Change With Age
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Splitting and Borderline Personality Disorder
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Tips for Easing Paranoia in Borderline Personality Disorder
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The Link Between Borderline Personality and Violence
BPD can negatively impact relationships.
BPD and Lying
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How to Reduce the Risk of Inheriting BPD
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Emotional Invalidation During Childhood May Cause BPD
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Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder
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The Relationship Between Child Abuse and BPD