Borderline Personality Disorder

Dan Tong is a well-known author as well as a forensic trial consultant who has earned a Master of Science Degree in Child Forensic Studies in Psychology and Law, and recently he obtained his Post-Graduate Degree from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Drawing from his educational achievements, along with his various publications, Dan Tong has explored the large part that an individual suffering from a borderline personality disorder plays in creating fictitious child abuse claims against a spouse or a family member. Those who suffer from borderline personality disorder were often themselves abused or neglected as children and during a traumatic event, such as a divorce or separation, their own feelings of neglect or of ill-treatment come into play, and they falsely accuse the spouse of abuse. During these cases Dan Tong will serve as an expert witness for the defense, highlighting the symptoms for the borderline personality disorder and in addition, Dan will closely examine the charges that have been brought about by viewing taped interviews with the suspected abused child to ensure that the child has not been co-hearsed or that the testimony has not been tainted.

When a parent is accused of child abuse, child neglect or sexual abuse, society, as a whole, views the parent in a different light and in many cases, the accused is already considered guilty and judged by friends and family members. Often, the accused is alone and has no way of gaining access to the resources that are needed to allow them to fight the charges and clear their name. In addition, for a spouse who has been living with a partner who is suffering from borderline personality disorder, aid and support seems out of reach. However, with marital and family counseling, the symptoms of borderline personality disorder can be eased and family communication and problem-solving can be achieved. However, if a divorce is inevitable, the scorned victim with a borderline personality disorder will often construct ways to continue to hurt or harm the spouse and in many cases, using the minor children as pawns and claiming abuse is a method of continuing to have a hold on the spouse.

Such occurrences are explored and investigated by Dan Tong and his many books have ventured into the lives and minds of those suffering with borderline personality disorder and how such a disorder may be the number one cause for inventing false child abuse claims. Textbook symptoms of the borderline personality disorder include demanding attention, seeking and manipulative. When pushed into a corner, those who are victims of the disorder tend to find methods of retaliation - allowing their actions to be seen in a different light where they are made to be the victim. The complex symptoms of the borderline personality disorder are explored and discussed on the Abuse Excuse website at www.abuseexcuse.com, which offers individuals, including parents, teachers and neighbors, the chance to gain access to resources that will help them fight the charges and regain their standing in their communities.