Some people believe that the disorder is genetic and can be inherited. Child abuse or neglect from caregivers could cause this disorder.
Socio-Cultural View:
This disorder can be caused by harmful childhood experiences.
Cognitive View:
Brain dysfunction is thought to cause this disorder. Chemicals in the brain that regulate mood don't function properly in a person with BPD.
Symptoms:
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
Pattern of unstable and intense relationships, alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.
Persistently unstable self image or sense of self.
Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self damaging such as sex or smoking.
Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats or self mutilating behavior.
Affective instability due to marked reactivity of mood.
Chronic feelings of emptiness.
Inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.
Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms.
Treatment: Biological View:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps regulate your emotions to improve relationships with family members.
Socio-Cultural View:
The person can take medication to help with their impulsivity.
Cognitive View:
Transference- Focused psychotherapy focus on the relationship between you and your therapist. It tries to help you understand your emotions and the difficulties arising in relationships.
Causes:
Biological View:
- Some people believe that the disorder is genetic and can be inherited. Child abuse or neglect from caregivers could cause this disorder.
Socio-Cultural View:- This disorder can be caused by harmful childhood experiences.
Cognitive View:- Brain dysfunction is thought to cause this disorder. Chemicals in the brain that regulate mood don't function properly in a person with BPD.
Symptoms:- Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
- Pattern of unstable and intense relationships, alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.
- Persistently unstable self image or sense of self.
- Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self damaging such as sex or smoking.
- Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats or self mutilating behavior.
- Affective instability due to marked reactivity of mood.
- Chronic feelings of emptiness.
- Inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.
- Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms.
Treatment:Biological View:
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps regulate your emotions to improve relationships with family members.
Socio-Cultural View:- The person can take medication to help with their impulsivity.
Cognitive View: