Borderline Personality Disorder – Brain Abnormalities

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Also when it talks about the brain abnormalities, are there brain abnormalities when it comes to borderline personality, narcissistic personality disorder? We do not use brain imaging to make the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder, but it is possible to see brain changes within areas of the brain that deal with emotional regulation. We also feel that a lot of people that have these personality disorders, they know they may be dealing with deficiencies with the serotonin or dopamine. So I think there’s a very important component of dealing with the personality disorders of borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.