It is one of the most common personality disorders. Symptoms appear in adolescence. There is an imbalance in their relationships and emotions. Exaggerated reactions are common. In the face of being abandoned, they may react excessively and unbalancedly to avoid being abandoned excessively. There may be extreme human relations in the form of overvaluing or devaluing people in their relationships. Everything is black and white for them. They cannot see the gray areas.
They are impulsive people. Excessive sexual behavior, spending money, alcohol and substance use, dangerous attempts, and behaviors that are excessive to society are common. Suicide attempts, suicide threats and bodily harming behaviors are common.
Excessive irritability, anger, inability to control anger, skepticism that can sometimes be seen at an extreme paranoid level, a feeling of emptiness in one’s life, a feeling of distress, and hatred are common.
Borderline personality disorder in adolescence can be difficult to distinguish. Excessive anger, irritability, impulsive behaviors are also seen in adolescents. However, if these are excessive and do not decrease over time, and if other symptoms such as feelings of emptiness, instability in relationships and excessive efforts not to be abandoned, this diagnosis can be made. Their social relations are broken, they may stay away from friend groups, they may have more dependent features. They are impulsive young people with slowed personality development and weak logical filters. He may act obsessively and prejudiced in his relationships. They may have extreme fear and anxiety. These can be at a level that will affect your life. These are generally limited in young people who only have puberty problems. In borderline personality disorder, it is exaggerated and at a level that can seriously affect his life. They experience anxiety that can be seen in young children who are not suitable for their age.
Imbalance disrupts their lives. Sometimes, when everything is going well, they suddenly become impulsive, unable to control their anger, and become depressed.
While treating, it is necessary to consider the family and the young person together. Childhood traumas are evaluated. Concomitant diseases such as depression, anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are treated with medication. It is also applied together with psychotherapy.
