First signs The mental illness popularly known as borderline disorder is referred to in psychiatric jargon as an emotionally unstable personality disorder. This term already contains some references to symptoms that can be present in borderline disorders. In particular, patients with this disorder tend to be very moody and frequently have uncontrollable emotional outbursts. They … First signs | Borderline syndrome
Borderline during pregnancy Women who suffer from borderline disease can in principle become pregnant in the same way as other women. However, especially during pregnancy, psychological/psychiatric treatment is extremely important for women with borderline disease in order to avoid possible harm to the unborn child. Especially the tendency to substance abuse, for example the use … Borderline during pregnancy | Borderline syndrome
Borderline and sexuality Borderline syndrome is also of great importance for the sexuality of the affected person. Since the sufferers have a disturbed ‘ego-identity’ (in the sense of a lack of self-perception), they do not really know themselves or their sexual preferences. Borderliners often have difficulties in distinguishing between ‘you’ and ‘I’, resulting in the … Borderline and sexuality | Borderline syndrome
Therapy The therapy of choice for borderline is nowadays certainly the so-called DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). This form of therapy, which was developed by the American professor Marsha M. Linehan, combines various elements from different therapeutic approaches, such as hypnosis and behavioral therapy. One of the basic thoughts going beyond this is borrowed from ZEN … Therapy of the Borderline Syndrome
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Dialectical behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy developed by psychologists and frequently used in patients with borderline syndrome. In principle, it is a cognitive behavioural therapy, but it also works with meditation exercises to help the patient acquire a new way of thinking. Basically one can say that the therapy has … Dialectical Behavioral Therapy | Therapy of the Borderline Syndrome
Lithium Lithium is one of the mood stabilisers. This group of drugs is used for borderline personality disorder in off-label use, i.e. without the drugs being officially approved for use in this disease. However, empirical data on the effectiveness of lithium in borderline patients are scarce, and only in individual cases does a positive effect … Lithium | Therapy of the Borderline Syndrome
Introduction A borderline syndrome is a number of different symptoms that are almost combined as a personality disorder of the borderline type. The patients are often very impulsive and usually have disorders in interpersonal contacts. In addition, their mood and self-image often fluctuate greatly. It is therefore difficult not only for the patient but also … Borderline Syndrome – Information for relatives
Symptoms -> What Borderline is and how to deal with it In order for a relative to understand a patient with borderline syndrome, one should know roughly what is going on in the patient and how he or she feels. Of course, you cannot empathize with every action of the patient, but if a relative … Symptoms -> What Borderline is and how to deal with it | Borderline Syndrome – Information for relatives