Due to the lack of information given, diagnosis is difficult; Kylie appears to meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Borderline personality disorder has been defined as; an enduring pattern of subjective behaviour and experience that deviates from a cultural norm. These features are stable over time, have their onset in adolescents or early adulthood, can be manipulative leading to distress, impairment or role function and unhappiness (Harris, Nagy and Vardaxis, 2010). There are three clusters of borderline personalities; Cluster A, B and C. Borderline personality disorder is located in cluster B meaning the persons behaviour is more likely to be dramatic, erratic and emotional (Elder, Evans, Nizette, 2005). Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed in about 2% of adults and 20% of people using mental health services. Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is higher in women than men in a 3:1 ratio (Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, n.d.; Barker, 2009) with borderline personality disorder being most common in late adolescents (Hebblethwaite, Harris, Leung, & Waller-Vintar, 2009). In Kylie’s case she would be in the life stage that
Due to the lack of information given, diagnosis is difficult; Kylie appears to meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Borderline personality disorder has been defined as; an enduring pattern of subjective behaviour and experience that deviates from a cultural norm. These features are stable over time, have their onset in adolescents or early adulthood, can be manipulative leading to distress, impairment or role function and unhappiness (Harris, Nagy and Vardaxis, 2010). There are three clusters of borderline personalities; Cluster A, B and C. Borderline personality disorder is located in cluster B meaning the persons behaviour is more likely to be dramatic, erratic and emotional (Elder, Evans, Nizette, 2005). Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed in about 2% of adults and 20% of people using mental health services. Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is higher in women than men in a 3:1 ratio (Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, n.d.; Barker, 2009) with borderline personality disorder being most common in late adolescents (Hebblethwaite, Harris, Leung, & Waller-Vintar, 2009). In Kylie’s case she would be in the life stage that