BSL-23

Borderline Symptom List-23

Comprehensive Assessment of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms

Instructions

Please follow these instructions when answering the questionnaire. In the following table you will find a set of difficulties and problems which possibly describe you. Please work through the questionnaire and decide how much you suffered from each problem in the course of the last week. In case you have no feelings at all at the present moment, please answer according to how you think you might have felt. Please answer honestly. All questions refer to the last week. If you felt different ways at different times in the week, give a rating for how things were for you on average.

Please be sure to answer each question.

BSL-23 Main Assessment - In the course of last week...
not at all
(0 points)
a little
(1 point)
rather
(2 points)
much
(3 points)
very strong
(4 points)
1 It was hard for me to concentrate
2 I felt helpless
3 I was absent-minded and unable to remember what I was actually doing
4 I felt disgust
5 I thought of hurting myself
6 I didn't trust other people
7 I didn't believe in my right to live
8 I was lonely
9 I experienced stressful inner tension
10 I had images that I was very much afraid of
11 I hated myself
12 I wanted to punish myself
13 I suffered from shame
14 My mood rapidly cycled in terms of anxiety, anger, and depression
15 I suffered from voices and noises from inside or outside my head
16 Criticism had a devastating effect on me
17 I felt vulnerable
18 The idea of death had a certain fascination for me
19 Everything seemed senseless to me
20 I was afraid of losing control
21 I felt disgusted by myself
22 I felt as if I was far away from myself
23 I felt worthless
Overall Personal State Assessment
Now we would like to know in addition the quality of your overall personal state in the course of the last week. 0% means absolutely down, 100% means excellent. Please check the percentage which comes closest.
0% (very bad) 100% (excellent)
50%
BSL Supplement: Items for Assessing Behavior - During the last week...
not at all
(0 points)
once
(1 point)
2-3 times
(2 points)
4-6 times
(3 points)
daily or more
(4 points)
S1 I hurt myself by cutting, burning, strangling, headbanging etc.
S2 I told other people that I was going to kill myself
S3 I tried to commit suicide
S4 I had episodes of binge eating
S5 I induced vomiting
S6 I displayed high-risk behavior by knowingly driving too fast, running around on the roofs of high buildings, balancing on bridges, etc.
S7 I got drunk
S8 I took drugs
S9 I took medication that had not been prescribed or if it had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose
S10 I had outbreaks of uncontrolled anger or physically attacked others
S11 I had uncontrollable sexual encounters of which I was later ashamed or which made me anxious

BSL-23 Assessment Results

Comprehensive Analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms

Important Clinical Disclaimer

The Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23) is a screening tool and should not be used as the sole basis for clinical diagnosis. Scores indicating high symptom severity suggest the need for further evaluation by qualified mental health professionals. This tool is designed to identify individuals who may benefit from additional assessment and support.

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