When you think of someone with borderline personality disorder, it’s likely that you imagine their tendency to let their emotions veer out of control, become overly intrusive, and alternate between ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is borderline personality disorder and how is it treated? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by a pattern of instability in personal relationships, poor self ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality and self-harm. Dialectical behavior therapist Anne Krause-Utz has written a ...

Emotional highs and lows and questions of who we are are a natural part of adolescence. During this transformative period, young people go through profound psychological changes that affect how they ...

Borderline Personality Disorder patients now have access to several effective therapies including dialectical behavioral therapy, mentalization based therapy and psychiatric management with goals of ...

More than 5 million Americans struggle with borderline personality disorder. Untreated, the disorder can take control of one’s actions and behaviors, making it difficult to reach healthy decisions and ...

Neuroimaging suggests that hearing voices in borderline personality disorder is tied to reduced gray matter in specific brain ...

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 ...