Borderline symptom clusters in women and estrogen

Authors

Cassandra L. Ruley, University of Northern IowaFollow
Alissa R. Renfrow, University of Northern IowaFollow
M. Catherine DeSoto, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is broad term for a collection of severe psychological disorders characterized by long-standing and extreme instability as reflected in employment, education, relationship patterns, and self-image. Persons diagnosed with BPD can be identified by their odd, dramatic, emotional, erratic, anxious, and fearful behaviors. The etiology of BPD is usually thought to be multi-factorial including neurochemical abnormalities, genetic factors, and environmental childhood trauma (Durand & Barlow, 2003).

Publication Date

2003

Journal Title

Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference

Volume

7

Issue

1

First Page

251

Last Page

252

Copyright

©2003 by the University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Publisher

University of Northern Iowa

City

Cedar Falls, IA

Recommended Citation

Ruley, Cassandra L.; Renfrow, Alissa R.; and DeSoto, M. Catherine (2003) "Borderline symptom clusters in women and estrogen," Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 50.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol7/iss1/50