Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. While a person with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last for only a few hours to a day.

Additional information on BDP can be found on NIMH’s borderline personality disorder page.

Demographics (for lifetime prevalence).
Average Age-of-Onset: Not Reported Prevalence. 12-month prevalence: 1.6% of U.S. adult population1 Severe: not reported. Lifetime prevalence: not reported. Treatment/Service Use
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1Lenzenweger MF, Lane MC, Loranger AW, Kessler RC (2007). DSM-IV personality disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Biological Psychiatry, 62(6), 553-564.
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