Borderline Personality
Behavioral Definitions

• A minor stress leads to extreme emotional reactivity (anger, anxiety, or depression) that usually lasts from a few hours to a few days
• A pattern of intense, chaotic interpersonal relationships
• Marked identity disturbance
• Impulsive behaviors that are potentially self-damaging
• Recurrent suicidal gestures, threats, or self-mutilating behavior
• Chronic feelings of emptiness and boredom
• Frequent eruptions of intense, inappropriate anger
• Easily feels unfairly treated and believes that others can’t be trusted
• Analyzes most issues in simple terms (e.g., right/wrong, black/white, trustworthy/deceitful) without regard for extenuating circumstances or complex situations
• Becomes very anxious with any hint of perceived abandonment in a relationship

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