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Borderline personality disorder (BPD).(Behavioral Health Advisor 2007)(Disease/Disorder overview)
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- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- May 31, 2007
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What is borderline personality disorder?
People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have stormy and unpredictable ways of relating to other people. This behavior covers up poor self-esteem and feelings of anger and of not deserving anything good. These ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving cause many problems at work, in school, and socially.
It is estimated that from 1% to 14% of people are affected. It affects more women than men.
How does it occur?
Experts believe that BPD may be caused by differences in the brain or nervous system. It might also be related to problems in the family such as abuse, financial stresses, death ...