intermediateborderline personality disorderDSM-5-TR criteriapersonality disordersself-harm
A 26-year-old female presents after repeated emergency visits for superficial self-cutting. She describes intense abandonment fears, chronic emptiness, reactive mood shifts lasting hours, and an unstable self-image. She reports these patterns have been present since adolescence and occur across multiple relationship and occupational contexts. Which of the following is required by the DSM-5-TR to diagnose borderline personality disorder?