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What Is Borderline Personality Disorder

Q&A: Bipolar disorder may appear to make borderline personality worse

July 27, 2009
A mother asks experts why her 36-year-old daughter's borderline personality disorder is suddenly worsening.  Dr. Charles Raison responds to the concerned mother's query, giving information on both bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, which he says may be behind the daughter's changing symptoms. He also gives advice about treatment options, including dealing with insurance and with clinicians unwilling to work with people with borderline personality disorder. Read more »

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Some hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a personality disorder that is often accompanied by... Read more »

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Borderline personality disorder is a condition characterized by impulsive actions, mood instability, and chaotic relationships. Alternative Names Personality... Read more »
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...disorders which may accompany this condition. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Borderline personality disorder has a poor outlook because noncompliance with treatment... Read more »
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