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Taxonomy: Borderline Personalities

A personality disorder that is characterized by instabilities in a variety of areas including interpersonal behavior, mood and self-image which substantially impair the individual's personal, social or occupational functioning. The person's interpersonal relations are often intense and unstable with marked shifts of attitude over time; the person's mood is often unstable with rapid shifts from a normal mood to a dysphoric mood or with inappropriate, intense anger or lack of control of anger; the person's self-image, gender identity and/or long-term goals and values may be uncertain often indicating a profound identity disturbance; and the person may have problems tolerating being alone and chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom.

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