Form: Borderline Personality Questionnaire, BPQ

I often do things without thinking them through.

I often become depressed or anxious “out of the blue.”

People often leave me.

I am rarely disappointed by my friends.

I feel inferior to other people.

I have threatened to hurt myself in the past.

I do not believe that I have the skills to do anything with my life.

I rarely get angry at other people.

Sometimes I feel like I am not real.

I will not have sex with someone unless I have known them for quite some time.

I sometimes feel anxious or irritable and become sad a few hours later.

When people close to me die or leave me, I feel abandoned.

I often exaggerate the potential of friendships only to find out later that they will not work out.

If I were more like other people I would feel better about myself.

I have deliberately tried to hurt myself without trying to kill myself.

In general, my life is pretty boring.

I frequently get into physical fights.

People are sometimes out to get me.

My friends have told me that my mood changes very quickly.

I am afraid to spend time alone.

People who seem trustworthy often disappoint me.

I have made a suicide attempt in the past.

I often feel like I have nothing to offer others.

I have trouble controlling my temper.

I can read other people's minds.

I have tried “hard” street drugs (e.g. cocaine, heroin).

My mood frequently alternates throughout the day between happiness, anger, anxiety and depression.

When my friends leave, I am confident I will see them again.

My friends often disappoint me.

I have cut myself on purpose.

I often feel lonely and deserted.

I have no difficulty controlling my temper.

I sometimes see or hear things that others cannot see or hear

It is not unusual for me to have sex on the first date.

I sometimes feel very sad but this feeling can change quickly.

People often let me down.

I wish I could be more like some of my friends.

I used to try to hurt myself to get attention.

I am often different with different people in different situations so that sometimes I am not sure who I am.

I easily become irritated by others.

Sometimes I can actually hear what other people are thinking.

I get high on drugs whenever I feel like it.

I rarely feel sad or anxious.

No one loves me.

When I trust people, they rarely disappoint me.

I feel that people would not like me if they really knew me well.

I get angry easily.

It is impossible to read others' minds.

I sometimes feel very happy but this feeling can change quickly.

I find it difficult to depend on others because they will not be there when I need them.

The relationships with people I care about have lots of ups and downs.

I feel comfortable acting like myself.

I have never made an attempt to hurt myself.

I rarely feel lonely.

I often find that the littlest things make me angry.

Sometimes I can't tell between what is real and what I have imagined.

When I drink, I drink too much.

I consider myself to be a moody person.

I have difficulty developing close relationships because people often abandon me.

My friends are always there when I need them.

I wish I were someone else.

I feel like my life is not interesting.

When I am angry, I sometimes hit objects and break them.

I often receive speeding tickets.

I often feel like I am on an emotional “roller coaster.”

I feel like my family has deserted me.

I am very comfortable with who I am.

I often do things impulsively.

My life is without purpose.

I am not sure what I want to do in the future.

At times I eat so much that I am in pain or have to force myself to throw up.

People tell me that I am a moody person.

The people I love often leave me.

In social situations, I often feel that others will see through me and realise that I don't have much to offer.

I have been in the hospital for trying to harm myself.

I often feel empty inside.

Others often make me angry.

I often become frantic when I think that someone I care about will leave me.

I am confused about my long-term goals.

Others say I'm quick tempered.