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AUTHOR’S NOTE: The term borderline disorder was coined by psychiatrist Adolph Stern in 1938 to describe a group of symptoms that did not fall into either category of mental illness used at that time: neurosis or psychosis. Stern thought the symptoms exhibited by certain patients fell into the “border” between the two categories. The term “borderline” grew in usage among psychiatrists and psychoanalysts, until, in time, they began to consider the “Borderline Disorder” as a mood (or affective) disorder, rather than a type of schizophrenia (a thought disorder).

Today, the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) refers to people who have a negative self-image and who have a pattern of difficulty sustaining relationships. As a result they can have difficulty controlling their emotions and can be self-destructive. BPD can vary from mild to severe.

In this text, I refer to MBPD, or Male Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as simply BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). The two terms refer to the same constellation of causes, symptoms, and behaviors. However, while BPD is often accurately diagnosed and treated in women, the correct diagnosis, as well as appropriate treatment, is too frequently overlooked in men. That is what this book aims to address.