Borderline personality disorder/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Borderline personality disorder.

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. (National Library of Medicine)