Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as borderline disorder, is a mental condition that affects the way a person thinks, feels and relates to others. It is characterized by emotional instability, sudden mood swings, impulsivity, and difficulty maintaining stable interpersonal relationships. Currently, two types of BPD are recognized that present significant differences in their clinical manifestation and treatment approaches.
Impulsive type BPD
The first type of Borderline Personality Disorder is the impulsive type. People with this type of BPD tend to show impulsive and uncontrolled behavior, which often causes problems in various aspects of their life. This impulsivity can manifest itself in actions such as excessive spending, substance use, risky sexual behavior or violent acts.
Main characteristics
The main characteristics of impulsive type BPD include marked impulsivity in decision making, difficulties controlling impulses and a tendency to act hastily without considering the consequences. People with this type of BPD often experience intense emotions and sudden mood changes, which contribute to their impulsive behavior.
Treatment
Treatment for impulsive-type BPD focuses on Help people develop skills to regulate their emotions and control their impulses. Cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and schema therapy are effective therapeutic approaches to address symptoms of impulsivity and improve the emotional stability of individuals with this type of BPD.
BPD type emotional
The second type of Borderline Personality Disorder is the emotional type. In this case, people with this type of BPD experience intense emotional instability, with pronounced mood swings and difficulties regulating their emotions. They may feel overwhelmed by emotions such as sadness, anger or anxiety, which significantly affects their quality of life.
Main characteristics
The main characteristics of emotional type BPD include a extreme sensitivity to stressful situations, a tendency to idealize or devalue the people in your life, and a difficulty establishing healthy emotional boundaries. People with this type of BPD may experience feelings of emotional emptiness and an intense need for affection and validation from others.
Treatment
Treatment of emotional type BPD is focuses on helping people identify, understand and regulate their emotions more effectively. Psychodynamic therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy are useful therapeutic approaches to address the emotional symptoms of emotional-type BPD and promote greater psychological well-being.
In summary, Borderline Disorder of Personality manifests itself in different ways depending on its subtypes, the impulsive and the emotional. Although they share common characteristics, such as emotional instability and problems in interpersonal relationships, each type of BPD presents specificities that require different therapeutic approaches. With an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, people affected by BPD can learn to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life.