PYC4802 – ASSESSMENT 3
The problems related to identifying and diagnosing
Borderline Personality Disorder in adolescents within the
South African context.
Carey Streeter
Unique number : 649677
,Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................3
Borderline Personality Disorder : A Mental Health Disorder..................................3
How does one identify, classify and diagnose a Personality Disorder? ..............3
But why “Borderline”? .................................................................................................7
Borderline Personality Disorder over the years .......................................................8
The apparent causes of Borderline Personality Disorder. .....................................9
A misunderstood disorder. .......................................................................................10
A Theoretical Concept Ridiculed by Others. ..........................................................11
A South African perspective: Challenges faced in diagnosing Borderline
Personality Disorder: .................................................................................................12
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................15
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DATE: 04.07.2021
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