Borderline Personality Disorde
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r (BPD) is one of the most controversial diagnoses in psychology today. Ever since it was introduced in the DSM, psychologists and psychiatrists have been trying to give the concepts behind r a concrete form. Some researchers believe that BPD is a name given to the end result of Post-Traumatic St ....
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.... or fear of loss of control over angry feelings. There is a feeling that one is flawed, defective, damaged or bad in some way, with a tendency to go to extremes in feeling, thinking, or behavior. The depression that accompanies this disorder can cause much suffering and lead to serious suicide attempts.
r is a common disorder, and it is estimated that 10-15% of the population has it. It is two to three times more common in women than in men. The increased amount of BPD among women is though ....
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