Where did borderline personality disorder get its name? Explain the origins of the term.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Historically, the term borderline was used to denote individuals who were neither neurotic nor psychotic: the “border,” therefore, has been neurosis and psychosis. Although not normally out of touch with reality, as is implied by the term psychosis, people with borderline personality disorder can experience a “break” and become disorganized in the their view of self and others when they are under stress. The experiences of those with borderline personality disorder go beyond those seen in the traditional “neurotic” disorders, such as anxiety or depression; individuals with these disorder do not experience a break but tend to withdraw when experiencing psychological distress.
Learning Objective: 14.4 Distinguish among the antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Borderline Personality Disorder
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