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Borderline Personality Disorder MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Borderline Personality Disorder
Tree Number(s)
F03.675.100
Unique ID
D001883
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001883
Annotation
"borderline" is a psychiatric diag: follow text
Scope Note
A personality disorder marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. (DSM-IV)
Entry Version
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DIS
Entry Term(s)
Disorder, Borderline Personality
Personality Disorder, Borderline
NLM Classification #
WM 190.5.B5
Public MeSH Note
90; was see under PERSONALITY DISORDERS 1981-89
History Note
90(81); was see under PERSONALITY DISORDERS 1981-89
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1980/05/21
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Borderline Personality Disorder Preferred
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