Borderline Personality DisorderBY REAGAN REES

Causes

Cause is unknown Could be caused by genetic or environmental factors How they were raised is a huge factor Environmental factors include abandonment in childhood,

disrupted family life, abuse, little family connection

Prevalance

One of the most common personality disorders Becoming more common About 2% of the population have this disorder 30-60% of people with a personality disorder have BPD

Most at risk

Women more often have this disorder 75% of those diagnosed are women Often occurs in psychiatric patients

Signs and Symptoms

Extreme fear of being abandoned Don’t like being alone Feeling empty and bored Frequent outbursts of anger Impulsiveness Self-injury Change therapists and friends often

Prevention and Treatment

Group Therapy, but usually the patient gets mad and leaves Individual Talk Medications may help in some cases

Works Cited

"The American Journal of Psychiatry." PsychiatryOnline. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

"Borderline Personality Disorder Statistics." About.com Borderline Personality. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

"Personality Psychology." Personality Psychology. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

"Www.mentalhealth.gov." Borderline Personality Disorder. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

Personal interview. 25 Mar. 2014.