Borderline Personality Disorder A Case Study and...

According to the DSM-5, Personality Disorders are characterized by â€Å"impairments in personality functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits†. Borderline Personality Disorder is one of ten personality disorders listed in the DSM-5. The DSM-5 lists several criteria that must be met in order for someone to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. They are quoted as follows: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) affects about 4% of the general population, and at least 20% of the clinical psychiatric population. (Kernberg and Michels, 2009) In the clinical psychiatric population, about 75% of those with the disorder are women. BPD is also significantly heritable, with 42-68% of the variance associated†¦show more content†¦The next morning, MMM was introduced to her inpatient Psychiatrist. MM mentioned to her Psychiatrist that she had battled symptoms of depression throughout high school and had thoughts of harming herself, especially after a relationship would end. The ending of a relationship would be followed by feelings of abandonment, like the feelings she had as a child when her father left. She also expressed to her Psychiatrist that she felt that she was not loveable and that she would be alone the rest of her life. She expressed resentment towards her father for leaving, and towards her mother for making him leave. She even expre ssed resentment towards her ex-boyfriend, whom the recent suicide attempt was over, but stated that she would take him back in a heartbeat. In fact, she stated that she hated him, but couldn’t live without him. The Psychiatrist listened to MMM carefully, and diagnosed her with Borderline Personality Disorder. He recognized the common statement made by those with Borderline: â€Å"I hate you, please don’t leave me†. 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