This video describes some of the etiological (causal) and risk factors associated with Borderline Personality Disorder. It is believed that Borderline Personality Disorder is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors for Borderline Personality Disorder include brain structure, neurotransmitter levels, trauma, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, poor parenting, inconsistent parenting, exposure to hostility and conflict, and verbal abuse.
Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by a number of potential symptoms including a fear of abandonment, a series of unstable relationships, self-identity changes, stress-related paranoia, risky and impulsive behavior, suicidal behavior or threats, mood swings, empty feelings, and anger. One of key features of Borderline Personality Disorder is the idealization/devaluation cycle, sometimes called the love/hate cycle. This two-stage cycle can sometimes lead to the abandonment that an individual with Borderline Personality Disorder fears. The name of Borderline Personality Disorder was given during a time when the diagnosis was thought to be on the border between neurosis and psychosis, so the name is no longer consistent with our current understanding of the disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder responds to treatment to some degree in many individuals. Potential treatments include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), and group therapy. Borderline Personality Disorder is thought of as occurring more in women than in men, but evidence suggests it affects men and women in equal numbers.

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