More recently the new manual DSM-IV, has changed the criteria which is made of nine components and do be diagnosed a patient must have five of the nine components to meet the minimum. ... Now, in recent studies it has come to the conclusion that there are equal chances of men and women having this disorder, the difference is how it affects makes them act. ... Borderline is a genetic disorder but does not come into affect without an environmental aspect. ... Dysregulation varies in forms of dissociation in the case of BPD patients with PTSD; it is often dependent on the specific stress level th...

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