Briefly explain borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. Individuals with BPD are insecure, impulsive, and emotional. BPD is related to self-harming behaviors such as cutting (injuring oneself with a sharp object but without suicidal intent) and also to suicide. At the very core of BPD is profound instability in mood, in sense of self, and in relationships. BPD is characterized by four essential features:
| a. | unstable affect |
| b. | unstable sense of self and identity, including self-destructive impulsive |
| c. | negative interpersonal relationships that are unstable, intense, and |
| d. | self-harm, including recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats |
Individuals with BPD are prone to wild mood swings and very sensitive to how others treat them.
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A. behavioral perspective B. existential perspective C. cognitive perspective D. psychodynamic perspective