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In recent years, interest in the disorder known as Borderline Personality Disorder has increased greatly. This is related to at least two factors. First – those meeting the criteria for BPD are turning up more and more in mental health practitioners’ officers. At least 11% of all mental health patients are estimated to have BPD. Second – current treatments have proven to be horribly inadequate to address the issues these patients present with. Studies show that these patients present with extreme dysfunction and progress can be quite slow. Patients with BPD are so prevalent that every practitioner must be treating at least one. They present with severe problems and intense emotional pain. And treating them successfully is difficult.
Those with BPD most often present with a pattern of self inflict bodily injury. This can range from scratches which barely break the skin to wounds so deep they need corrective surgery or stays in the intensive care unit. Suicide rates among patients with BPD is also high at about 9%. One study showed that individuals with a history of self injurious behaviors were at double the risk of committing suicide. Most of these who engage in such behaviors tend to be young females, but an increase is being seen in those who are older and in males as well. The new standard of treatment for BPD, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was developed and evaluated on woman who met the criteria for BPD and had histories of self injurious or suicidal behaviors. This was done because this population is still the most prevalent to display the disorder.
This behavior of self injury tends to be the most disturbing to work with. Mental health practitioners are often ‘put off’ by such behavior and have trouble relating to these clients. It is hard to imagine physically injuring oneself purposefully. Many with BPD do this due to intense self hatred and/or difficulty controlling extreme emotions. One core module of DBT focuses specifcally on regulating extreme emotions.
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This disease is increasing day by day at least all over the world I this it is due to our negative thinking that makes brain upsets day and night but a few people know it and think about it.
The majority of people affected by borderline personality disorder (BPD) engage in a form of self-harm known as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Underlying reasons for this behavior can vary widely from person to person. In a study published in the journal Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotional Dysregulation, researchers examined the factors that help predict non-suicidal self-injury in young adults affected by BPD.
The researchers concluded that some classic borderline personality disorder symptoms are linked to increased risks for NSSI, while the presence of other BPD symptoms apparently reduces the risks for self-harm participation.
The term non-suicidal self-injury describes any form of significant self-harm that’s not intended to result in loss of life. Specific potential forms of self-harming behavior include cutting your skin with knives or other sharp objects, burning your skin, punching yourself, headbutting stationary objects and scratching through the top layers of your skin.
Some people engage in a single form of NSSI, while others engage in multiple forms. While some forms of non-suicidal self-injury are relatively minor, others merit the prompt attention of a medical professional. However, most self-harmers do not seek medical attention for their injuries.