What is Borderline Personality?
Borderline personality disorder is marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
What do patients take to treat Borderline Personality and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Group Therapy
(Parents of drug/alcohol addicted adult children, Self Esteem Group Therapy, Linehan, BPD Group Therapy, Short Term Assessment and Therapy STAT Program)
|
17 | ||
|
Fluoxetine
(Moltoben, Flunil, Actan, Verotina)
|
14 | ||
|
Lamotrigine
(Apo-Lamotrigine, Lamictal ODT Green Titration Kit, Lamictal XR, Lamictin)
|
12 | ||
|
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
|
10 | ||
|
Aripiprazole
(Amirozole, Zedan, Abilify)
|
10 | ||
|
Quetiapine
(Cobalt-Quetiapine, Qusel, Ketipinor, Ratio-Quetiapine)
|
6 | ||
|
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
|
6 |
These charts show data from Borderline Personality patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Borderline Personality at PatientsLikeMe?
- 495 patients have this condition
- 20 New patients joined this month
- 129 say Borderline Personality is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 88% | Females |
|---|---|
| 12% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 218 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 53 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 19 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 9 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 2 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 326 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 32 |
These charts show data from Borderline Personality patients who have completed their condition history