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Subtypes of Borderline Personality Disorder

Although contentious, one proposed classification of BPD highlights five different subcategories that vary by symptom presentation:

  1. Affective: Mood-related symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
  2. Impulsive: Characterized by impulsive and often self-injurious behavior.
  3. Aggressive: Temperamental symptoms characterized by inappropriate levels of rage and irratibility.
  4. Dependent: Characterized by an ntolerance of being alone and fear of abandonment.
  5. Empty: Characterized by an instable self-identity and a sense of inner emptiness.

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Updated 2023-07-15

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