Untitled"Borderline personality disorder has a higher incidence than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and is present in approximately 2% of the general population" (Johnston). Borderline personality disorder, or BPD, is an emotional disorder that creates unstable behavior and stress in an individual. Holden Caulfield, from J.D. Salinger's 1948 novel, The Catcher in the Rye, has been psychoanalyzed by many readers. Psychoanalysis insightfully observes a character's action and behavior to better understand them from a psychological perspective. By psychoanalyzing Holden Caulfield's behavior and thoughts, it becomes apparent that he has a borderline personality disorder caused by childhood trauma and abandonment, and represented through symptoms that damage his relationships and himself. Holden's borderline personality disorder is caused by trauma and abandonment during his childhood, and separation from his family, all linked primarily to the death of his younger brother Allie ("Mayo Clinic"). Holden had a very traumatic childhood, due to the death of Allie, to whom he constantly transmits his love and devotion to his dead brother. Holden often doesn't seem to realize that Allie is dead and seems to bring out Allie's spirit in objects. The red hunting cap, reminds Holden of Allie, because it is also red like Allie's hair, Holden also carries this hat with him throughout the novel (Salinger 17). Another thing Holden brings with him that reminds him of Allie is Allie's baseball glove, Holden admits “that I have it with me, in my suitcase” (39). This baseball glove appears to be the only thing of Allie's that Holden owns, and it fondly reminds him of who and what Allie was as a person, Holden admits that it was in his suitcase, tells us that he travels with it, and that it is a... ... middle of the sheet ...... Personality disorder, take both drugs and therapy (“National Institute of Mental Health”). Therapy in groups with similar personality disorders and also individual therapy a few months a year are also suggested. Holden, although not known to have taken drugs, is revealed at the end of the book to be on therapy and another recommended treatment, short-term mental hospital. Holden is shown to suffer from borderline personality disorder, due to causes such as the death of the Allies as well as childhood trauma and abandonment. He also continually displays the numerous symptoms related to bipolar disorder. Symptoms such as his behavior when alone or about to be left alone, understanding why he abuses alcohol and drugs and continues to binge, as well as self-harm. Holden also qualified for several other symptoms, such as his frequent mood swings and impulsive behavior.