Comorbidity

~ Women with BDP more likely to have co-occurring disorders

- Major depressive disorder

- Anxiety disorders

- Eating disorders

~ In general BDP is likely to co-occur with:

- Substance use and antisocial personality disorder & MDD (again)

* Chronic dysphoria (BDP) similar to sadness & worthlessness (MDD)

85% of people with BDP met diagnostic criteria for another mental illness (NIMH Survey)