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What are the causes of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
What are the causes of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
- Both neurological vulnerabilities and traumatic experiences (correct)
- Neurological vulnerabilities only
- Traumatic experiences only
- Genetic inheritance only
What is a common symptom experienced by individuals with BPD?
What is a common symptom experienced by individuals with BPD?
- Mania
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Anxiety (correct)
What is a struggle for people with BPD?
What is a struggle for people with BPD?
- Differentiating between real and perceived danger (correct)
- Remembering past events
- Maintaining employment
- Identifying appropriate social cues
How do BPD interactions with others often occur?
How do BPD interactions with others often occur?
Can anxiety and BPD be inherited genetically from parents?
Can anxiety and BPD be inherited genetically from parents?
What can contribute to the development of BPD?
What can contribute to the development of BPD?
What childhood experiences can destabilize parts of the brain associated with BPD?
What childhood experiences can destabilize parts of the brain associated with BPD?
What was the author's father like?
What was the author's father like?
What was the author's mother like?
What was the author's mother like?
What guidance did the author lack during family conflicts?
What guidance did the author lack during family conflicts?
Is BPD caused by a single factor?
Is BPD caused by a single factor?
Can BPD be cured?
Can BPD be cured?
Study Notes
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is caused by neurological vulnerabilities and traumatic experiences.
- Individuals with BPD experience ongoing, unnecessary, and exaggerated anxiety.
- People with BPD struggle to differentiate between real and perceived danger.
- BPD interactions with others often occur in misguided and distorted ways.
- Anxiety and BPD can be inherited genetically from parents.
- Absent or low-quality attachments with parents can also contribute to BPD.
- Childhood experiences of conflict and drama can destabilize parts of the brain associated with BPD.
- The author's father was a chronic worrier and did not teach him problem-solving skills.
- The author's mother was a religious fanatic, and her religious fixations made communication difficult.
- The author did not have guidance to handle anxiety and emotions during family conflicts.
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Explore the causes and influences contributing to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) through this insightful quiz. Delve into the neurological vulnerabilities, traumatic experiences, genetic predisposition, and the impact of childhood environment on BPD development.
