Borderline personality disorder

Mental condition with unpredictable and impulsive behavior. It includes an intense fear of abandonment; intense but unstable relationships; rapid alterations in self-identity, with shifting goals and values; impulsive and risky behavior; wide mood swings that last from a few hours to a few days; inappropriate intense anger; ongoing feelings of emptiness; and possible stress-related paranoia and loss of contact with reality.

Related Terms

• Avoidant personality disorder
• Antisocial personality disorder
• Narcissistic personality disorder
• Conversion disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder