Borderline personality disorder

Also known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, characterized by:

• Disturbed identity and unclear self-image
• Unstable relationships with intense fluctuations from extreme positivity to extreme negativity
• Viewing people and events in black-and-white terms
• Persistent fear of abandonment and efforts to avoid being left
• Repetitive self-destructive behaviors
• Feelings of emptiness
• Impulsive behavior
• Difficulty controlling anger and conflicts (impulsivity followed by regret)
• Affective reactions (difficulty managing emotions)
• Difficulty in setting and achieving goals (trouble maintaining a course of action)
• Impulsive and risky repetitive behaviors
• High predisposition towards substance use