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Originally Posted by The_little_didgee
Wow, with all that variation every single adult on Earth can be diagnosed with BPD especially if they are going through a nasty breakup. The DSM-IV TR warning states (which in now obsolete):
"A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts..."
- This is meant to prevent all that variation or over diagnosis.
Most literature on BPD lists the following common traits: impulsivity, affective dysregulation, unstable sense of self or identity, fear of abandonment, and interpersonal problems. Fear of abandonment is the root of all those other issues and behaviors.
Calling a person with a trauma history personality disordered seems to imply that the person is responsible for the actions of others and that they are nasty and difficult people that clinicians should avoid. That is not right.
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Which is why my ex TT preferred to refer to what I have as cPTSD.
But these labels aren't for me anyway. They are for mental health workers so they can quickly identify some likely traits.