Is emotionally unstable personality disorder the same as borderline personality disorder?

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD). If you clicked on BPD or EUPD in our mental health A-Z then you’ve reached the right page. It’s your choice which of these terms you want to use, but your doctor or care team might use either.

What is the difference between borderline personality disorder and personality disorder?

The key difference between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder is that bipolar disorder is a mood disorder while BPD is a personality disorder. Mood disorders are a category of disorders distinguished by serious changes in mood.

What is the underlying problem of someone with borderline personality disorder?

With borderline personality disorder, you have an intense fear of abandonment or instability, and you may have difficulty tolerating being alone. Yet inappropriate anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings may push others away, even though you want to have loving and lasting relationships.

Can BPD cause brain damage?

They found that BPD patients had a higher prevalence of brain injuries, developmental or acquired, than healthy control subjects and that greater brain dysfunction is linked to greater behavioural disturbances.

How does borderline personality disorder (BPD) affect emotional intelligence?

As compared with the PD group and the nonpatient group, the patients with BPD displayed the anticipated deficits in their ability to understand, whereas no differences emerged with respect to their ability to perceive, use, and regulate emotions. In addition, a negative relationship was found between the severity of BPD and total EI score.

Is there a relationship between BPD and intelligence quotient?

However, this relationship disappeared when intelligence quotient was partialled out. These results suggest that BPD is associated with emotion understanding deficits, whereas temporary severity of BPD is associated with emotion regulation deficits. MeSH terms Adult

Is BPD associated with emotion understanding and regulation deficits?

These results suggest that BPD is associated with emotion understanding deficits, whereas temporary severity of BPD is associated with emotion regulation deficits. MeSH terms Adult Age Factors

Is there a link between BPD and empathy?

Although the link between BPD and empathy remains controversial, many people with BPD identify with the traits of being an “empath” or being hyper-empathic. Empathy is broadly defined as the way we react to one another (Davis, 1983), and it explains how we conduct ourselves in this world.