According to the findings compilated in this review, an epidemiological and phenomenological relationship of BPD syndrome and the psychopathic syndrome can be confirmed. BPD features are highly represented in subjects with psychopathy as well as psychopathic traits are highly prevalent in patients with BPD.

Are borderlines obsessive?

If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), you might have experience with being called “obsessive.” What loved ones may not realize though, is that for someone with BPD, the core issue is usually not about the object of the obsession — its often the result of underlying symptoms of BPD.

Can a psychopath change?

Psychopathy is a personality disorder, not a mental illness. There is no cure for psychopaths, and they will never be able to change. If they are in prison, psychopaths can be managed with reward-based treatment.