Emotionally-unstable personality disorder??

Jqi3721 · Aug 17, 2013 at 02:26 PM

Ok, so I just got a copy of my updated care-plan since I was an inpatient for a month earlier this year, and I thought I only had a diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder, but my care plan says I have a diagnosis of Bipolar and 'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder'.
Does anyone know what 'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder' is because I've never seen it with the standard pd's lists (and it's not on this site either - that I can find).

dumburn · Aug 17, 2013 at 03:29 PM

It seams to be the European term for what our American cousins call Borderline Personality Disorder.
My diagnosis was recently changed to this, did some Google searches and have read a lot on here and it really doesn't really fit with me so am psyching myself up for an interesting appointment with the psychiatrist next week.
It seems after a bit of reading this diagnosis does come as something of a relief for many people, their difficulties suddenly make sense and as a result can see the direction they need to be headed in.

Seeing it written down like i did hit me really hard - Emotionally Unstable sounds far more dramatic than Borderline! (In my opinion at least)

Jqi3721 · Aug 17, 2013 at 03:48 PM

I agree - It sounds waay more dramatic.
And from what i've read of each of the personality disorders while trying to figure out which one it was, it's not like me much at all - well the SI bit is but i rarely have issues wit relationships and none with fears of abandonment or anything. Isn't that a main part of it?

I wish you well with your appt next week - hope it goes ok

dumburn · Aug 19, 2013 at 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jqi3721

I agree - It sounds waay more dramatic.
And from what i've read of each of the personality disorders while trying to figure out which one it was, it's not like me much at all - well the SI bit is but i rarely have issues wit relationships and none with fears of abandonment or anything. Isn't that a main part of it?

I wish you well with your appt next week - hope it goes ok

from my reading on the subject you have to meet 5 of these criteria to get the tick in the borderline box

Intense fear of abandonment
Pattern of unstable relationships
Unstable self-image or sense of identity
Impulsive and self-destructive behaviors
Suicidal behavior or self-injury
Wide mood swings
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Anger-related problems, such as frequently losing your temper or having physical fights
Periods of paranoia and loss of contact with reality

I really don't think i fit any of these, had a chat with a good friend(who happens to be training to be an AMHP) and she agreed definitely not me.

New psychiatrist seems to have based his diagnosis on my notes from 10 years ago, when i was 16 years old with a crappy home life getting in trouble with the police because of my anger and had no idea about what was or was not appropriate behavior.
the only thing i can think of was he asked me about relationships i said "ugh no! I hate people!" but i meant was, "the thought of it freaks me out, being alone with anyone, especially a fella terrifies me (yes including sitting here with you!)

Anyway this was your thread. it's been a few days since your post. Have you had a chance to do any reading on it? - does it fit like a glove or more like a dodgy hand-me-down?

in.neverland · Sep 13, 2013 at 01:59 PM

This is what I've found:

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The ICD (International Classification of Diseases) also provides a description of BPD. The ICD 10 calls the disorder by its European name - ‘emotionally unstable personality disorder’.

Morgansangel · Sep 24, 2013 at 09:27 PM

How weird, I've been told by two psychiatrists, a psychologist and a GP that it's the American name for BPD, one that's being pushed as more 'modern' but they still prefer the classic BPD

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