DSM-V Criteria for BPD
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) diagnosis of BPD is based on (1) a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationship, self-image, and affects and (2) marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment; this does not include suicidal or self-mutilating […]