A personality disorder occurs from a series of psychiatric conditions.
A personality disorder is a set of psychiatric conditions that alter the normal course of interpersonal relationships . Although its cause cannot be determined exactly, specialists speak of the existence of various genetic and environmental factors that contribute to its development .
Personality is a complex pattern of psychological characteristics that define an individual. Based on his personality, a person gives meaning to his environment, builds his own image and interacts with the environment. When a personality disorder appears, the subject cannot adapt to the different situations of daily life, since their personality becomes inflexible and functions in a distorted way.
Two of the main components of personality are temperament (which is innate and cannot be modified but can be controlled) and character (which is formed with experience). Failures in a person's development affect temperament and character and can lead to a personality disorder.
Types of personality disorder
Anxiety , depression , high stress , and panic attacks can be symptoms of a personality disorder. Among the different types of disorders, antisocial , histrionic , obsessive-compulsive , evasive , narcissistic , schizoid and paranoid disorders appear.
Specialists divide these disorders into three large types: Group A , which includes eccentric disorders; Group B , which covers dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders; and Group C , for anxious or fearful disorders.
Treatment of personality disorders includes psychotherapies and the use of drugs . The provision of remedies varies according to the type of disorder and the patient's reaction.
Treatment for a personality disorder may include psychotherapy and medication.
The TLP
Also called borderline , borderline personality disorder ( BPD ) has as its main characteristics the alteration of emotions , the presence of opposite ideas that constantly alternate, and an inability to establish stable relationships with other people. In addition to presenting sudden, resounding and seemingly unpredictable mood changes, the perception of one's own image is deeply affected. This disorder is among the most common and belongs to Group B, mentioned above.
Generally, this disorder attacks apparently strong and determined people, with brilliant academic performance. An individual affected by BPD goes through two very marked states of mind , since their nature does not usually allow for middle points:
- A very high level of self-confidence , which is enviable to those around him; absence of fear in the face of intellectual or work-related challenges; and an apparent leadership ability that quickly makes him the center of attention of a group of people.
- A considerable low in self-esteem , reaching the point of not believing oneself capable of achieving anything, fearing going out on the street and being seen by others for fear of not living up to one's own image.
Causes of borderline personality disorder
In short, the same person who at one moment feels extremely powerful and self-confident suddenly begins to fear failure and ignore his own virtues. Among the reasons attributed to this disorder, excessive pressure from parents to achieve great achievements in life, and sexual abuse are very common.
When both situations coexist in a child's life, the severity is even greater, since he has "real" elements in his experience to consider himself superior to others (the expectations placed on him), but he also carries guilt and shame. confusion that the abuse generates, which leaves a stain on his person, an indelible defect.