Mental health · UKMLA & AKT
Borderline personality disorder
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- BPD (ICD-11: emotionally unstable personality disorder/EUPD) - pervasive instability in affect, relationships, self-image, and impulse control
- Prevalence ~1-2% general population; 3x more common diagnosis in women; onset adolescence/early adulthood, diagnosed from age 18
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