A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

The term "borderline," used to describe Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), has entered the mainstream these days with television movie-of-the-weeks sensationalizing "borderlines" and making them ...

The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...

A new paper appearing in the journal Personality Disorders attempts to catalog the nuanced emotional experiences associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and offers insight on how to ...

People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder characterized by instability. BPD typically emerges during adolescence or early adulthood. While BPD diagnosis usually occurs ...

According to Friedel, six million Americans suffer from the psychiatric disorder known as borderline personality disorder--and many of these people often go undiagnosed and live in the lonely fear ...