Diagnosis of BPD
When diagnosing BPD, doctors look for certain speficic behavior
that is the halmark of this disorder. Intense beginnings
and terminations of relationships
and often cutting of contact with a member of a family are both strong
indications of BDP. Due to the impulsive nature of those with BPD, suicide
attempts, self-mutilation, bingeing, and purging are all potential indicators
of BPD. The emergence of psychotic-like symptoms under stress is also a signifier
of BPD. Doctors also look for patterns of impulsivitiy, and specifically,
sexual promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, gambling, extensive money-spending,
and even shoplfiting. Looking at the past also provides a window when diagonising
BPD. It is very common that people with BPD have been sexually, emotionally
or physically abused in the past, which contributes
to their present problems.