borderline personality disorder
noun [ C or U ] psychology specialized uk/ˌbɔː.də.laɪn pɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti dɪˌsɔː.dər/ us/ˌbɔːr.dɚ.laɪn pɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̬i dɪˌsɔːr.dɚ/
边缘性人格障碍症
a personality disorder (= a mental condition affecting a person's relationships, and their idea of themselves and what is around them) in which a person's mood often changes suddenly and they have difficulty controlling their behaviour or forming long relationships
He was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. 他被诊断出患有边缘性人格障碍症。
Her lawyers presented evidence that she suffered from a borderline personality disorder. 她的律师提供了证据，证明她患有边缘性人格障碍症。
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- A young woman with borderline personality disorder came to the psychiatric emergency ward.
- The institute says borderline personality disorder is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
- People with a borderline personality disorder may present particular issues in group therapy.
- The conference discussed treatment of borderline personality disorders.