2. Personality Disorder An enduring patter of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture. This pattern is manifested in two or more ways: Cognition Affect Interpersonal Functioning Impulse Control
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6. BPD in a nutshell “ Borderline individuals are the psychological equivalent of third-degree-burn patients. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional skin. Even the slightest touch or movement can create immense suffering.” Marsha Linehan “ The methods of self-harm that borderlines choose can be gruesomely creative. One psychologist related to me an incident of a woman who used fingernail clippers to pull off slivers of her skin.” “ BPD is a disorder that could be called the ‘I don’t fit in’ disorder”. “ Back from the Edge”, Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center "Everyone talks about [BPD], but it usually seems that no one knows quite what to do about it.“ Duke University Psychiatrist
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Editor's Notes
Interactive: What Kinds of behaviors make you suspect mental illness? What kinds of problems do these Behaviors cause for you?
