MILLON'S SUBTYPES [ BPD EDITION ]
Note: all definitions are taken directly from Millon's writings, which are quite old, with only a few edits and rephrasings to make things more digestible to a modern audience.
π The Discouraged Borderline β Generally acts pliant, submissive, loyal, and humble. Feels vulnerable and in constant jeopardy. Feels hopeless, depressed, helpless, and powerless.
β has avoidant and dependent traits
π The Petulant Borderline β Negativistic, impatient, restless, as well as stubborn, defiant, sullen, pessimistic, and resentful. Easily feels slighted and is quickly disillusioned.
β has negativistic traits
π The Impulsive Borderline β Captivating, capricious, superficial, flighty, distractable, frenetic, and seductive. When fearing loss, the individual becomes agitated. Often gloomy, irritable, and potentially suicidal.
β has histrionic or antisocial traits
π The Self-Destructive Borderline β Inward-turning, self-punishing, and angry. Abilities to conform and integrate have deteriorated. Increasingly high-strung and moody.
β has depressive and self-defeating traits
More of Millon's subtypes:
[ASPD] [AVPD] [BPD] [DPD] [DPPD]
[HPD] [OCPD] [PPD] [NGPD] [NPD]
[SAPD] [SDPD] [STPD] [SZPD] [TPD]












