Overview
Definition
Instability in relationships, self-image, and affects.
Epidemiology
Varies globally. Often age and lifestyle dependent.
Etiology & Risk Factors
- Genetics, childhood trauma.
Clinical Symptoms
- Fear of abandonment
- unstable relationships
- self-harm
- impulsivity.
Clinical Approach
Diagnosis
- Clinical.
Management
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Complications
- Completed suicide
- self-injury.