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The_little_didgee · Mar 04, 2014 at 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

In terms of Borderline Personality Disorder, psychosis is not fully recognized as a primary symptom in and of itself. (Being that psychosis is typically considered a "Loss with Reality.") Typically, any psychotic symptoms experienced by a Borderline - pertain specifically to the (ROOTS) of all Borderline issues: Abandonment, Relationship issues, imagined loneliness, etc. Whereas, with strictly psychotic illnesses, such as Bipolar Disorder or Schizoaffective Disorder - the psychotic symptoms experienced pertain to anything and everything, and can happen without any external situation or motivation. It can have themes of any subject, with or without any correlation to deep-rooted psychological issues, whereas with Borderline - any or all psychotic symptoms that may arise - almost always will have Borderline themes and roots.

I wanted to add that psychotic disorders usually develop over a long period of time (months or even years) before the psychotic symptoms become obvious to others. In the early stages of the illness the person (usually but not always) knows something isn't right and will question their perceptual experiences. As the illness progresses insight becomes impaired and eventually the person has to decide whether to believe all the information that is coming in. Stress triggers this but it is different from BPD.

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Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

That being said, it is fair to say that any form of Borderline "psychosis," is purely logical - given that they almost always correlate to their worst fears... Which brings into light the difference between Psychotic illnesses, vs Borderline psychosis: in that - Borderline psychosis is in line with logical fears, whether they are real or imagined, whereas, with Psychotic illnesses: psychosis is purely illogical and typically themed randomly and without logical consequence / justification.

In psychotic disorders the psychotic symptoms are usually bizarre such as one believing communists are going to take over the world with the help of an alien race who is communicating secrets to the person via television and magazines.