Mental health · UKMLA & AKT
Borderline personality disorder
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise borderline personality disorder — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- 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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