Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Histrionic Personality Disorder

Question 1

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 1

Known for instability in relationships. Black and white thinking. Extreme fears of real or imagined abandonment. Fera of rejection. They go to extremes to prevent it (I,e; suicidal behavior or gestures). Recurrent suicidal gestures. Idealize a therapist. identity disturbances. sense of self-fluctuates. mood instability. Feelings of emptiness. Can fly into a rage. Difficulty controlling rage. Multiple romantic relationships. Hard to keep jobs due to extreme behaviors.

Question 2

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 2

A pervasive attention-seeking behavior. Seductive behavior and dress. They want to be the center of attention. Known for highly seductive behavior or seductive dress. Rapid shifting and shallow expression of emotion. physical expression is important. Physical appearance is very important. Can be very dramatic with exaggerated expressions of emotions.