When is the earliest that symptoms occur?
"While not all cases come to clinical attention in early adolescences, most patients date the onset of their symptoms to the periods after puberty." As stated by Paris's (2013) study onset of symptoms for BPD can manifest somewhere between adolescence to early twenties. However it is not uncommon for symptoms to begin in after an individual's 30s.
What is the course of borderline personality disorder?
Research highlights that the outcome for individuals who live with BPD can be quite positive, especially if they are committed to treatment.
Individuals in their teens and early adulthood have the most difficult times. This is due to multiple hospitalizations, suicide attempt and self-injury crises being common. However, their condition improves with time as they learn more about treatment, their condition, and how to manage it. (National Alliance in Mental Illness, 2014). Nysaeter & Nordahl (2012) found in a 2 year follow-up with BPD outpatients with comorbid personality disorders that treatments did have a lasting effect and symptoms would remit.
Individuals in their teens and early adulthood have the most difficult times. This is due to multiple hospitalizations, suicide attempt and self-injury crises being common. However, their condition improves with time as they learn more about treatment, their condition, and how to manage it. (National Alliance in Mental Illness, 2014). Nysaeter & Nordahl (2012) found in a 2 year follow-up with BPD outpatients with comorbid personality disorders that treatments did have a lasting effect and symptoms would remit.