FreeMD® Borderline Personality Disorder: Evaluation

Borderline Personality Disorder Evaluation: Diagnostic Criteria

The diagnosis of borderline personality disorder requires five or more of the following characteristics:

Efforts to avoid abandonment
A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships
Identity disturbance that may include a poor sense of self
Impulsive behavior in two of the following areas: spending money, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, or binge eating
Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats, or self-mutilation
Unstable mood: intense episodes of depression, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours
Constant feelings of emptiness
Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
Stress-related paranoid feelings