| | Tend to experience passionate, focused attachments in all relationships Nothing in the relationship is taken lightly | Pattern of unstable and intense relationships noted by alternating between extremes of over idealization and devaluation | Emotionally active and reactive, they show their feelings and put their hearts into everything | Impulsive in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging, e.g.,, spending, sex, substance abuse, shoplifting, reckless driving, binge eating, suicidal threats, gestures, or behavior | Tend to be uninhibited, spontaneous, fun loving, and undaunted by risk | Affective instability marked by shifts from baseline mood to depression, irritability, or anxiety, usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days | Tend to be creative, lively, busy, and engaging individuals They show initiative and can stir others to activity | Inappropriate, intense anger or lack of control of anger, e.g.,, frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights; chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom | Imaginative and curious, they are willing to experience and experiment with other roles, cultures, and value systems | Marked and persistent identity disturbance marked by uncertainty about at least two of the following: self-image, sexual orientation, long-term goals or career choice, type of friends desired, preferred values | Regularly tend to become deeply involved in a romantic relationship with one person | Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment | |
