Borderline Personality Disorder: Risks Factors and Treatment

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Borderline Personality Disorder: Risks Factors and Treatment

Chengna Zhao 1*
  • 1 University of Edinburgh    
  • *corresponding author s2169887@ed.ac.uk
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/12/20230828
LNEP Vol.12
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-049-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-050-9

Abstract

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that is common among adolescents and is characterized by mood instability, impulsivity, and disruption in interpersonal relationships and self-image. Symptoms presented at an early age can be used as predictors for the diagnosis of BPD later in life. Therefore, it is important to identify the possible factors that may increase the risk of developing BPD in order to aid in diagnosis and plan for future treatment. Effective prevention and treatment of BPD require an understanding of these risk factors. The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough overview of the risk factors associated with the presence of BPD, through an in-depth exploration. It has been determined that a number of risk variables, including those linked to genetics, neurobiology, and the environment, have a role in the early onset of BPD. Unfortunately, it is still difficult in terms of the diagnosis of BPD. Misdiagnosis or underdiagnosis happens not only due to the challenges brought by the comorbidities, but also due to the stigma associated with BPD which hindered the progress of BPD treatment. More future research is needed, with more focus on specific genes, gene links underpinned and the diversity of the sample. The actions of professionals, clinicians, and the public are required for destigmatization with a more objective understanding of BPD based on a systems perspective.

Keywords:

borderline personality disorder, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment

Zhao,C. (2023). Borderline Personality Disorder: Risks Factors and Treatment. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,12,278-285.
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Zhao,C. (2023). Borderline Personality Disorder: Risks Factors and Treatment. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,12,278-285.

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References

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[2]. American Psychiatric Association, D., & American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 (Vol. 5, No. 5). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

[3]. Bozzatello, P., Bellino, S., Bosia, M., & Rocca, P. (2019). Early detection and outcome in borderline personality disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 710.

[4]. Oldham, J. M. (2006). Borderline personality disorder and suicidality. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(1), 20-26.

[5]. Masland, S. R., Victor, S. E., Peters, J. R., Fitzpatrick, S., Dixon-Gordon, K. L., Bettis, A. H., Navarre, K. M., & Rizvi, S. L. (2022). Destigmatizing Borderline Personality Disorder: A Call to Action for Psychological Science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 0(0).

[6]. Gunderson, J., Herpertz, S., Skodol, A. et al. Borderline personality disorder. Nat Rev Dis Primers 4, 18029 (2018).

[7]. Guilé, J. M., Boissel, L., Alaux-Cantin, S., & de La Rivière, S. G. (2018). Borderline personality disorder in adolescents: prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 199-210.

[8]. Bozzatello, P., Garbarini, C., Rocca, P., & Bellino, S. (2021). Borderline personality disorder: risk factors and early detection. Diagnostics, 11(11), 2142.

[9]. Zimmerman, M., Morgan, T.A. Problematic Boundaries in the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: The Interface with Borderline Personality Disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep 15, 422 (2013).

[10]. Gunderson, J. G. (2011). Family study of borderline personality disorder and its sectors of psychopathology. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 68, 753.

[11]. Cattane, N., Rossi, R., Lanfredi, M., & Cattaneo, A. (2017). Borderline personality disorder and childhood trauma: exploring the affected biological systems and mechanisms. BMC Psychiatry, 17, 1-14.

[12]. Ruocco, Anthony C. PhD; Carcone, Dean MA. A Neurobiological Model of Borderline Personality Disorder: Systematic and Integrative Review. Harvard Review of Psychiatry 24(5):p 311-329, 9/10 2016.

[13]. Goodman, M., Patil, U., Triebwasser, J., Hoffman, P., Weinstein, Z. A., & New, A. (2011). Parental burden associated with borderline personality disorder in female offspring. Journal of Personality Disorders, 25(1), 59-74.

[14]. Crawford, T. N., Cohen, P. R., Chen, H., Anglin, D. M., & Ehrensaft, M. (2009). Early maternal separation and the trajectory of borderline personality disorder symptoms. Development and Psychopathology, 21(3), 1013-1030.

[15]. Distel, M. A., Hottenga, J. J., Trull, T. J., & Boomsma, D. I. (2008). Chromosome 9: linkage for borderline personality disorder features. Psychiatric Genetics, 18(6), 302-307.

[16]. Fried, E. I. (2022). Studying mental health problems as systems, not syndromes. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 31(6), 500-508.

[17]. Bateman, A., Campbell, C., Luyten, P., & Fonagy, P. (2018). A mentalization-based approach to common factors in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Current Opinion in Psychology, 21, 44-49.

[18]. Stoffers-Winterling, J. M., Storebø, O. J., Ribeiro, J. P., Kongerslev, M. T., Völlm, B. A., Mattivi, J. T., ... & Lieb, K. (2022). Pharmacological interventions for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (11).

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