Borderline And Antisocial Personality Disorder

Classification of BPD and ADP

• Personality disorder

What It Is

• continuous pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions.
• Antisocial personality is a personality disorder, characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.

Co-Occurring Disorders

• MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)
• GAD (General Anxiety Disorder)
• Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders

Causes and Factors

• Brain abnoralities
• Abuse
• Heriditary disposition

Treatments

• Therapy (person to person or in a group)
• Medications

Symptoms of APD

• antisocial behavior
• manipulativness
• aggression
• impulsivity
• lack of restraint

Symptoms of BPD

• Extreme impulsive behavior (overspending, binge eating)
• Unstable self image (teenagers....but extreme)
• Unstable relationships (idolization and apathy)
• Extreme mood swings (minute, hour, daily baisis)
• Explosive anger

Examples of What It's Like

• Changing who you are every few months
• Everything feeling like a crisis
• Feeling suicidal one minute then happy the next
• Falling into fits of anger over little things
• Getting into an important relationship but soon sabatoging it to avoid getting close

Who's Got BPD?

Princess Diana?

Brandon Marshall?

Angelina Jolie?

Marilyn Monroe?

Who's Got APD?

Jourdan Belfort

Regina George

Scarlett O'Hara

people's struggles aren't who they are...