Now, another difference is around impulsivity, some borderline personality disorder is impulsive, and some narcissistic personality disorder is not usually impulsive. Now of course there are also several similarities between these two personalities: disorder they become orbit. So, if somebody with one of these personality disorders is more likely to have the other.
We also see a commonality between them in terms of relationships, both personality disorders are associated with poor relationships, but in most cases for different reasons for some borderline personality disorder. It would be this idealization devaluation cycle that occurs in the love-hate relationship, the constant anger, the mood dysphoria, and the impulsivity that would lead to trouble.
For individuals with narcissistic personality disorder, it would be more of the arrogance and the exploitive nature of that disorder that would encourage people to not want to associate and not want to be friends with somebody who has that disorder. So, the quality of relationships with both disorders is an area of concern.
Another similarity would be mood dysphoria. Now the mood is for you actually want a symptom criterion for borderline personality disorder, and it’s not for narcissistic personality disorder. But we see mood dysphoria and symptoms similar to mood dysphoria across both personality disorders. So, anxiety, depression, difficulty regulating mood.
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