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So, Who is a Borderline? (ForbesWomen, with Gustavo Egusquiza)

Identity disturbance (unstable identity, fragile sense of self) Emptiness, false self, fantasy defense. External regulation Impaired reality testing (e.g., paranoia, overestimation of intimacy like in HPD), psychotic microepisodes Self-harm, suicidal ideation, self-destructive cognitions and actions: self-punitive, silence internal turmoil, call for help, feeling alive (dead inside) Recklessness, impulsivity, secondary psychopathy Emotional volatility, affective lability, emotional dysregulation (DBT): anger, reactive mood…