Mood disorders Seventy-five percent (75%) of individuals with BPD concurrently experience mood disorders, notably major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BD), complicating diagnostic clarity due to overlapping symptoms. Distinguishing BPD from BD is particularly challenging, as behaviors part of diagnostic criteria for both BPD and BD may emerge during depressive or manic episodes in BD. However, these behaviours are likely to subside as mood normalises in BD to euthymia, but typically are pervasive in BPD. Thus, diagnosis should ideally be deferred until after the mood has stabilised.
Mood disorders Seventy-five percent (75%) of individuals with BPD concurrently experience mood disorders, notably major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BD), complicating diagnostic clarity due to overlapping symptoms. Distinguishing BPD from BD is particularly challenging, as behaviors part of diagnostic criteria for both BPD and BD may emerge .during depressive or manic episodes in BD. However, these behaviours are likely to subside as mood normalises in BD to euthymia, but typically are pervasive in BPD Thus, diagnosis should ideally be deferred until after the mood has stabilised.