What is it?

• Pervasive chronic psychological disorder
• Affects work, family, social life
• Disturbance in self-image
• Pervasive difficulty with interpersonal relationships
• Inappropriate range of emotions
• Inaccurate perception of self, others, world
• Difficulty with impulse control
• Pervasive pattern of behavior different from cultural norms
• Behaviors appear more dramatic from norm
• Typical age of onset is adolescence or early adulthood

What does it look like?

• Impulsive actions and thoughts
• Inappropriate intense anger, rage or paranoia
• Exaggerated or inappropriate reaction to grades
• Heightened emotional reactions to constructive comments/criticisms
• Anxiety reactions when called on in class
• Dramatic reactions to changes in syllabus, assignments, tests, etc.

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