Borderline Personality Disorder Definition

noun

(psychiatry) Exhibiting behavior that borders both neurosis and psychosis.

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A personality disorder characterized by impulsiveness and by a long-standing pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, behavior, mood, and self-image, with symptoms often including intense anger and fear of abandonment.
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Noun

Singular:
borderline personality disorder
Plural:
borderline-personality-disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder Sentence Examples

  • It is not considered a disorder in itself, but it's instead regarded as a symptom of another psychological disorder such as a borderline personality disorder or depression.

  • Being able to lie easily and often may be a symptom of a recognized personality disorder, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.

  • The Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by unstable personal relationships.

  • Since their goal is to avoid being abandoned by the people who they have latched onto, the individual with Borderline Personality Disorder may use lies as a means to keep friends and loved ones close.

  • Patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and/or a history of attempted suicide are considered to have the worst prognosis.

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