Borderline Personality Disorder is formed from impoverished self-image, internal emptiness, stress related to dissociation, instability of goals and plans, hypersensitivity, negatively skewed perceptions, unstable or conflicting relationships. ... Men with BPD tend to have higher explosive temperament issues and substance abuse while females are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety or PTSD. ... Studies show that 33 to 35% of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder suffer from comorbid Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. ... This means that even with psychother...

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