not have a strong sense of who you are or what you want from life, with your ideas about this changing significantly depending on who you're with.have very intense emotions that can change quickly (for example, from feeling very happy and confident in the morning to feeling low and sad in the afternoon).feel very worried about people abandoning you, and either do anything to stop that happening or push them away.But you might get a diagnosis of BPD/EUPD if these feel consistently unstable or intense and cause you significant problems in daily life. We can all experience difficulties with our relationships, self-image and emotions. These terms are no longer used in the Mental Health Act but a 'psychopathy checklist' questionnaire may be used in your assessment.īorderline personality disorder (BPD) is also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD). This diagnosis includes 'psychopathy' and 'sociopathy'. have had a diagnosis of conduct disorder before the age of 15.have problems with empathy – for example, you may not feel or show any sense of guilt if you have mistreated others.do things even though they may hurt people – to get what you want, putting your needs and desires above other people's.
behave aggressively and get into fights easily.feel very easily bored and act on impulse – for example, you may find it difficult to hold down a job for long.behave in ways that are unpleasant for others.behave dangerously and sometimes illegally (you may have a criminal record).put yourself in dangerous or risky situations, often without thinking about the consequences for yourself or other people.However, if these actions occur very frequently and you struggle to keep stability in your life, or you regularly act impulsively out of anger or lack of consideration for others, this could lead to a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. It is natural to sometimes put our own needs, pleasure or personal gain before those of others around us. This is known as personality disorder not otherwise specified (PD-NOS) or personality disorder trait specified.Ī wide range of people may get the same diagnosis, despite having very different personalities and different individual experiences. Your experience of living with a personality disorder will be unique to you.
#Type a personality full
It is also possible to get a diagnosis without meeting the full criteria for a specific type. If you meet criteria for more than one type this may be called mixed personality disorder. The minimum amount you need to meet is different for different types, but it should always be more than one or two. To get a specific diagnosis you must meet some of these criteria.
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