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Self-Assessment 30 Questions

This is the most complete screening test for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), breaking down the DSM-5-TR criteria into real-life behaviors.

1 Do you feel extreme panic or anxiety when someone important to you is late for an appointment?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: In BPD, delays are often interpreted as the beginning of a permanent abandonment, triggering desperate reactions.

2 Have you ever done extreme things (such as begging, calling repeatedly, or threatening) to prevent someone from breaking up with you?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment are a hallmark of borderline emotional dysregulation.

3 Does the simple idea of being home alone for a weekend cause you an unbearable sense of emptiness or despair?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Solitude is experienced as a threat to one’s own existence for those with BPD.

4 Do you often love a person intensely and, shortly after a small flaw of theirs, feel total anger or contempt?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: This is called “Splitting.” The brain cannot integrate good and bad qualities into the same person.

5 Are your romantic relationships marked by dramatic cycles of explosive fights and intense reconciliations?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Interpersonal instability creates a “roller coaster” pattern that wears down both partners.

6 Do you feel that people change from “angel” to “demon” very quickly in your perception?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Sudden devaluation is a defense against the fear of being hurt or rejected.

7 Do you feel that you change your personality, style, or opinions depending on who you are with?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: “Chameleonism” occurs because the person with BPD has difficulty maintaining a stable sense of self.

8 Do you feel that you don’t really know who you are “on the inside” or what you really want in life?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Identity disturbance causes a feeling of being “lost” or “without a core.”

9 Have you drastically changed careers, religion, sexual orientation, or values several times in just a few years?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Sudden changes in life plans reflect the instability of one’s self-image.

10 Do you often spend money impulsively on things you don’t need, compromising your finances?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Financial impulsivity is an attempt to gain immediate emotional relief through consumption.

11 Do you have episodes of binge eating (losing control with food) when you are emotionally upset?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Food serves as an “anesthesia” for unbearable feelings.

12 Do you often drive dangerously or take unnecessary physical risks when you are angry or sad?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: A lack of care for one’s own safety is common in states of dysregulation.

13 Have you ever engaged in impulsive or risky sexual behaviors that you later regretted?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Impulsive sex is often a search for quick connection to alleviate the fear of abandonment.

14 Have you ever intentionally hurt yourself (cuts, burns, hitting) to relieve emotional pain or to feel something?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Warning: Self-harm is an attempt to transform emotional pain into physical pain, which is easier to process.

15 Do you have recurring thoughts that life is not worth living or that it would be better not to exist?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Suicidal ideation is a serious symptom that requires immediate professional support and care.

16 Have you ever used the threat of hurting yourself as a desperate way to communicate your pain to others?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: This reflects the extreme difficulty of expressing emotions in a verbal and safe manner.

17 Does your mood change several times in the same day, going from great joy to deep sadness quickly?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Emotional lability in BPD is reactive to external events, unlike other mood disorders.

18 Do small criticisms or negative events leave you extremely distressed for several hours or days?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Emotional hyper-reactivity means it takes a long time for the person to return to a state of calm.

19 Do you feel that your emotions are much more intense and “noisy” than those of the people around you?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: People with BPD are often called “emotionally gifted” because of the intensity of what they feel.

20 Do you feel a “hole” or an emptiness in your chest that never seems to be filled, no matter what you do?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Chronic emptiness is one of the most painful and difficult sensations to describe in BPD.

21 Do you frequently feel bored with life, as if nothing has any real meaning or fun?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Persistent boredom often leads to a search for risky behaviors to “feel something.”

22 Do you feel that there is something fundamental missing inside you that everyone else seems to have?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: This feeling of “lack” is linked to the fragility of one’s sense of identity.

23 Do you lose your temper easily and explode at people for reasons you later realize were small?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Intense and disproportionate anger is a reaction to accumulated emotional pain.

24 Do you have extreme difficulty controlling your anger when you feel wronged or ignored?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Feeling ignored is a powerful trigger for “borderline rage.”

25 Do you often break objects, shout a lot, or have physical confrontations when you are furious?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: External aggression is often followed by a deep feeling of guilt and shame.

26 In moments of stress, do you feel that things around you are not real or that you are “out of your body”?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: This is called dissociation. It is a way for the brain to “shut down” so as not to feel emotional pain.

27 Do you feel that people are plotting against you or talking bad about you behind your back without real evidence?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Transient paranoid ideation occurs under severe stress and disappears when calm returns.

28 Do you sometimes “black out” or not remember clearly what you did or said during an intense emotional crisis?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Dissociative amnesia can occur when cortisol and adrenaline levels are extremely high.

29 Do you feel that no one really understands you or can reach the depth of what you feel?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: The feeling of emotional isolation is a consequence of the unique intensity of BPD.

30 Do you have an extreme sensitivity to criticism, even constructive ones, feeling them as a personal attack?

Yes, very much Sometimes Rarely Never

Observation: Hypersensitivity to criticism is linked to the fragility of self-esteem and the fear of rejection.

Assessment Result

What does this result mean? This score is an indication of the presence of Borderline traits. A real diagnosis can only be made in a clinical consultation.

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Understanding the Complexity of BPD

Living with BPD is like being in a rough ocean without a solid boat. Every wave of emotion seems capable of drowning you. However, with the right treatment, it is possible to build that boat and learn to navigate.

🧠 Neuroplasticity

The brain can be trained. Through therapy, new neural connections are created, strengthening emotional control and reducing the reactivity of the amygdala.

✨ DBT Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on practical skills. It’s not just “talking about the past,” but learning to deal with the present effectively.

Self-Assessment Test for Borderline Personality Disorder

Self-Assessment 30 Questions

Assessment Result

Understanding the Complexity of BPD

🧠 Neuroplasticity

✨ DBT Therapy

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