Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder: Self Report Version

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER This screening tool is for informational purposes only and is NOT a substitute for a professional diagnosis. A score indicating symptoms requires evaluation by a qualified mental health professional. Please consult a doctor or mental health provider if you have concerns about your mental health.

This is an indicative test and not a diagnostic tool.

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1. Angry Feelings or Acts

I have not felt angry or acted in an angry manner I have occasionally felt irritated, or snapped at people, or been sarcastic I have often felt irritated, or snapped at people, or been sarcastic I have often felt enraged or had a number of temper outbursts I have felt enraged most of the time or had a temper outburst every day

2. Moodiness

I have not felt moody I have occasionally felt moody I have often felt moody I have often felt very moody I have felt very moody most of the time

3. Emptiness

I have not felt empty I have occasionally felt empty for brief periods of time I have often felt empty for brief periods of time I have often felt empty for hours at a time I have felt empty most of the time

4. Identity Disturbance

I have had a good idea of who I am I have occasionally been unsure of who I am I have often been unsure of who I am I have often felt that I had no idea of who I am I have felt that I had no idea of who I am most of the time

5. Physically Self-destructive Acts

I have not deliberately hurt myself physically, or threatened to kill myself, or made a suicide attempt I mentioned thinking of killing myself once, or scratched or punched myself once I threatened to kill myself once, or scratched or punched myself 2-3 times I have threatened suicide a number of times, or cut or burned myself once, or made one suicide attempt that was not very serious I have cut or burned myself 2-3 times or made a serious suicide attempt

6. Other Forms of Impulsivity

I have not acted impulsively I have acted impulsively 1-2 times I have acted impulsively 3-4 times I have acted impulsively 5-6 times I have acted impulsively every day

7. Suspiciousness or Feelings of Unreality

I have not been suspicious of others or felt separated from my feelings I have occasionally been suspicious of others or occasionally felt separated from my feelings I have often been suspicious of others or often felt separated from my feelings I have often very suspicious of others or often felt very separated from my feelings I have been very suspicious of others every day or felt very separated from my feelings most of the time

8. Efforts to Avoid Abandonment

I have not felt the need to do anything to avoid being abandoned I have occasionally done things no one knows about to reassure myself that no one is going to leave me I have often done things no one knows about to reassure myself that no one is going to leave me I have often called friends or relatives to reassure myself they still care or repeatedly begged them not to leave me I have called friends or relatives every day to reassure myself they still care or begged them every day not to leave me

9. Unstable Relationships

I have not had any conflict in my close relationships I have occasionally argued with someone I am close to or threatened to end our relationship I have often argued with someone I am close to or repeatedly threatened to end our relationship I have often had intense arguments with someone I am close to or impulsively broken up with someone important to me I have had intense arguments every day with someone I am close to or impulsively broken up a number of times with someone important to me