BPD and schizophrenia are distinct but may share symptoms like impaired relationships and psychosis, which might confuse diagnosis. It’s rare, but you may be diagnosed with both BPD and schizophrenia.

People who have a weaker sense of self are also more likely to have less bodily awareness, McGill researchers have found. The study supports the idea that people's perceptions of themselves and how ...

Psychotic symptoms within borderline personality disorder (BPD) encompass a range of transient and stress-related phenomena, including auditory verbal hallucinations, persecutory ideas and brief ...

Histrionic and borderline personality disorders often feature overlapping symptom themes. As personality disorders belonging to the same group classification, they can both involve intense, emotional, ...

Petulant borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potential subtype of BPD. It involves mood changes and irritability. There is debate over subtypes of BPD. Petulant BPD is one of the four subtypes ...

Personality refers to a relatively stable set of tendencies in behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns, which together constitute a person’s unique character. One person may, for instance, be ...

Here's what BPD is, what causes it, how it is treated and why there is hope for those who have it.

Some experts believe borderline personality disorder (BPD) could be a type of neurodivergence. Currently, though, major health organizations consider BPD a mental health condition. The term ...

In recent years, psychology has leaned heavily toward dimensional models of personality disorders (PDs). Instead of drawing boundaries around borderline, narcissistic, or avoidant personalities, ...

Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron On the surface, ...