What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Borderline personality disorder is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders, and one of the most misunderstood. Carla Sharp, PhD, of the University of Houston, discusses how BPD is diagnosed, defined and treated, how family members can help children and adults with BPD, and how the disorder fits in with researchers’ evolving understanding of personality disorders in general. Links Carla Sharp, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.9	Today we're going to talk about the most frequently diagnosed personality disorder that many of you may never have heard of.
0:35.3	But if you have, you might not really understand what it is because even
0:39.7	its name is somewhat enigmatic. Borderline personality disorder is a condition marked by intense
0:46.6	emotions that are typically hostile, angry, or depressive in nature. People with BPD may have a history
0:54.0	of impulsive behavior and chaotic relationships.
0:57.0	Many fear being abandoned and may tend to see the world as purely black or white.
1:03.0	Some engage in self-harm or suicidal ideation. And what may be the most challenging about this disorder is that many people with BPD are able to project an appearance of total normalcy.
1:14.6	So what makes borderline personality disorder its own diagnosis?
1:18.6	How does it affect people's trajectory in life?
1:21.6	How is it different from other personality disorders?
1:24.6	How might you tell if someone you know has it or if you yourself might
1:28.3	have it? And if people with BPD are high functioning and appear quote unquote normal,
1:34.3	how can the disorder be diagnosed and treated? Is it really a discrete mental illness? And what makes BPD
1:41.3	controversial among mental health researchers and practitioners.
1:47.6	Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association
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