Personality Disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder. Essential Symptoms: Impulsivity. Affective Instability. Cognitive Symptoms. Reliability & Validity Concerns. Prevalence. 1-2% general population. ¾ women. Why? Stone (1993) Comorbidity. Axis I mood disorders. Is it a form of depression? Gunderston & Phillips (1991) Trauma research: Kolk (1987) The “borderline ... ................
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