The Borderline Personality Disorder Questionnaire is designed to help medics gauge the level of impulsive behaviors in people who suffer from the disorder. The disease usually presents itself through self-destructive mood swings and unstable emotions. Stressful events are especially met with severe mood swings. The questionnaire is not specifically meant as a diagnostic tool, but rather as a tool that helps clinicians or even lay people recognize the first signs of a personality disorder. A personality disorder is simply defined as a combination of traits that affect a person’s life negatively. The disorder usually leads to the person having difficulties relating with other people, something that may lead him to depression since he/she will be spending a lot of time alone.
Example
Male? Gender: Female? Gender:
Use YES or NO answers to respond to the questions below
1. Is your self image positive i.e. do you consider yourself worthy, lovable and a good person to be around? ___________
2. Do you have a valid reason for disagreeing with your friends when you do? ___________
3. Do any of your friends ever take sides with you or are you the one who’s always left “hanging”? ___________
4. Do you consider life worth living? ___________
5. Do you have problems associating with your family members, especially siblings?
6. Do you experience tension even when you have no reason to feel tense? ___________
7. Do you suffer unexplainable anxiety? ___________
8. Do you feel depressed even when you have no reason to feel that way? ___________
9. Do you always feel a sense of identity? ___________
10. Have you ever abused drugs or alcohol? ___________
11. Does safe sex make sense to you? ___________
12. Gambling and reckless living may look adventurous to some people, do you approve of such behavior? ___________
