Some have argued BPD should be reclassified as a trauma disorder, maintaining those diagnosed are typically women with abuse in their past
Dr Eveline Mu, left, and Prof Jayashri Kulkarni are running clinical trials in Melbourne for new drugs to target the neurochemistry they believe drives the symptoms of borderline personality disorder, which some experts prefer to call ‘complex post-traumatic stress disorder’.
Some Australian clinicians are calling for BPD to be recognised as a trauma disorder rather than a personality disorder, arguing this would lead to better treatment and outcomes.
“I really think this is injustice, to say to somebody who’s gone through hell in their early life and onwards, that they’ve got aTo Chanen, the term “personality disorder” is useful because it captures the identity and relationship difficulties he says are at the heart of the issue.published in 2023 which showed nearly two-thirds of the population experience some form of childhood adversity. Despite that, BPD is comparatively rare, occurring in only 1% to 3% of the population.
An associate professor at the University of Sydney, Loyola McLean, who identifies as a Yamatji woman, says of the divided opinions within her profession: “It could well be that we’re talking about two halves of the same whole. not addressed underlying cognitive symptoms such as difficulty managing emotions, a disturbed sense of identity, disturbed relationships and impulsivity.
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