The Investigation on the Public Awareness and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Abstract

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that is often accompanied by symptoms of dysfunction, which is common among young people. This study started with a survey to collect the public awareness of BPD. After survey, the authors found that the public awareness was not sufficient enough. Therefore, the study decided to carry out a review of treatment methods for BPD. The authors conducted a interview with a therapist who had a cas about BPD to dicuss the procedure and effective of psychotherapies. After reviewing previous studies and interview, the main finding of the review is that DBT (Dialectical Behvaioral Therapy) and MBT (Mentalisation-Based Therapy) were found to have the best efficacy as they both focus on control of emotions and behaviors, while medical treatment may have led to worse outcomes. Therefore, this study contributes to helping therapists select appropriate treatments and remind relevant institutions to pay attention to BPD. Moreover, it tends to give the therapist certain selection guidance and list some methods to increase the popularity of BPD in public.