I have difficulty processing information.I have trouble sleeping, or I sleep too much.I often “bait” people in order to start a conflict.I sometimes get intrusive thoughts which I am unable to ignore.If you checked ALL of Sections II and V but still did not meet the minimum in other sections, look into other personality disorders, especially other Cluster B’s.Ĭommon Symptoms and Behaviors associated: If you did NOT meet the minimum, check out Major Depressive Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The next section is a compiled list of symptoms, behaviors, thought patterns, etc. My symptoms are not caused by medication, drug use, or another medical condition.Īt this point, if you have checked the minimum, you may qualify for a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.My symptoms have lasted a while and started in early adulthood or earlier.My symptoms are consistent across a broad range of personal and social situations.My symptoms impair my personality and social functioning.When stressed, I am paranoid and/or I experience dissociation.I often feel empty or depressed and have doubts about my future.I have attempted suicide and/or I self-harm.I have an unstable sense of self and often question my identity.My relationships are often unstable and intense. I switch between idealizing and devaluing the people in my life.I have a fear of abandonment and do my best to avoid it.Must check FIVE or more of the following:
I am frequently depressed and feel hopeless and have a difficult time recovering from such moods.I get separation insecurity and fear abandonment.I have fears of the future and of falling apart or losing control. I experience intense feelings of nervousness, tenseness, panic, and/or anxiety.My emotions are incredibly unstable, and I change moods often (sometimes within minutes), feeling things more intensely than others seem to.Must have at least FOUR checks TOTAL by the end of this section, including ones from previous section (If you checked two above, you only need two here, for example): I engage in dangerous, risky, and/or potentially self-damaging activities with no concern to my personal limitations.I am very impulsive and often act on things without planning.I have difficulty controlling my impulses.I have problems with interpersonal functioning and being aware of my own actions and feelings and how they affect others.I have affectivity problems and difficulty controlling the range and intensity of my emotional responses.I have cognition problems and difficulty retaining information and remembering people and events.There is a lot of instability in my relationships, in that I am needy, mistrustful, and anxious.I have a heightened sense of empathy and am hypersensitive to the feelings and needs of my peers, although my perceptions are often biased towards negative attributes.I am unstable in my goals, aspirations, values, and/or career plans.I have identity problems, including: I have an unstable sense of identity, I have poor self-esteem and excessive self-criticism, and I often experience dissociation when I am under stress.
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER DSM 5 PROFESSIONAL
One may use it to self-diagnose or as a worksheet to present to a doctor or therapist or other medical professional and better communicate symptoms they are experiencing.
This is a checklist to help one understand Borderline Personality Disorder.
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