Borderline Personality Disorder Test

Dr. Thompson

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Thompson

Last Updated on:
January 4, 2025

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Do you suspect you have a mental health disorder but aren’t sure what’s going on? Maybe you wonder if you or someone you love may have a borderline personality disorder (BPD). If so, you can take our borderline personality disorder test.

If you do have BPD, our mental health treatment programs can help. We teach people how to manage their symptoms and rise above the challenges that come with BPD.

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness that is one of the most common types of personality disorders. It affects how a person acts and reacts and often results in negative outcomes. 

People with BDP often have difficulty seeing themselves, others, and situations accurately. As a result, they often handle their feelings and situations that arise in a negative manner. This can drastically affect the relationships they have with partners, family, and friends. 

The onset of symptoms of borderline personality disorder usually happens by the time a person has reached early adulthood. It can be difficult for a clinician to diagnose it unless they have a deep understanding of the condition. 

he symptoms people experience can be mistaken for other mental health disorders or as simply being moody. Too often, a person with BDP looks to external influences to blame, rather than understanding they have a mental health disorder. Taking a borderline personality disorder test can provide much-needed answers.

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Borderline Personality Disorder Test

Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. For each “yes,” add one point. For each “no,” add zero points. This quiz is from the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD and is not meant to be a professional diagnosis. If you are experiencing an emergency call 911 immediately or consult your nearest physician. 

Interpreting your score:

  1. 0 – 4: Unlikely BPD Symptoms
  2.  5 – 6: Possible BPD symptoms
  3. 7 – 10: Likely BPD Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

A trained physician or therapist can conduct a borderline personality disorder test in order to determine a diagnosis. Signs and symptoms they will look for include:

  • Fear of being abandoned by loved ones
  • Imagining they are being rejected
  • Stress-related paranoia that lasts from a few minutes to several hours
  • Feeling empty and numb
  • Mood swings and acting out in an angry manner
  • Rapidly changing self-image 
  • Engaging in risky behavior, including unsafe sex, reckless driving, substance abuse, gambling, and more
  • Switching feelings about people in their lives, such as idealizing a person and then quickly switching to believing the person is cruel or has somehow hurt them
  • Self-harm, such as cutting, head banging, skin-picking, or ripping out hair 
  • Threats or attempts at suicide, often in reaction to real or perceived rejection or separation

Risk Factors for BPD