Borderline Personality Disorder
Those with borderline personality exhibit impulsive, usually self-destructive, behaviors. They are highly unstable emotionally, and develop wide mood swings in response to stressful events.
Online screening test for borderline personality disorder symptoms.
A person with BPD discusses the signs and symptoms and how these affect her life.
Expert psychopharmacologists discuss their treatment choices for BPD.
Informational and support resources both for the person with BPD and those who love them. Home of the "Stop Walking on Eggshells" series of publications.
A list of criteria to help you know if you are in a relationship with someone who has BPD.
Facts about BPD and why it is so challenging to the therapist treating it.
Contains an extensive list of research topics and links to abstracts of journal articles related to these.
Information, community resources, personal stories and more all in one location.
A very good description of BPD which goes beyond the dryness of the DSM-IV and gives examples of what people with BPD are like.
Abstract of a study examining the effectiveness of Depakote in treating BPD.
A very large collection of personal stories.
The ICD-10 criteria used by mental health professionals to diagnose this disorder.
The European diagnostic criteria for Emotionally Unstable (Borderline) Personality Disorder.
BPD has long eluded psychiatrists because it has no definitive drug treatment. This researcher speculates that the drug lamotrigine may help.
An online test, based upon the DSM-IV, to diagnose types of personality disorders. Not to be used to replace a visit to a professional.
This Canadian site offers quite a few articles on borderline personality, PTSD and other conditions.
Article by a doctor which discusses the possible biological basis for this illness.
About the theory behind DBT and why it works for Borderline Personality Disorder.
An abstract of study evaluating zyprexa as a possible drug treatment for BPD.
