Electrophysiological Aberrations in Borderline Personality Disorder: State of the Evidence

Electrophysiological technology is noninvasive and relatively inexpensive. In order to assess the usefulness of this technology in probing the pathophysiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD), we reviewed the literature in which an electrophysiological modality was used to examine BPD. Twent...

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Published in:The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2003-05, Vol.15 (2), p.145-154
Main Authors: Boutros, Nashaat N, Torello, Michael, McGlashan, Thomas H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Borderline Personality Disorder - complications
Borderline Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Borderline Personality Disorder - physiopathology
Child clinical studies
Databases, Bibliographic - statistics & numerical data
Electroencephalography - standards
Electroencephalography - statistics & numerical data
Electrophysiology - classification
Electrophysiology - methods
Humans
Medical sciences
Personality disorders
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Sleep Wake Disorders - diagnosis
Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
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Summary:Electrophysiological technology is noninvasive and relatively inexpensive. In order to assess the usefulness of this technology in probing the pathophysiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD), we reviewed the literature in which an electrophysiological modality was used to examine BPD. Twenty-two articles were identified, from which diagnostic criteria and data on comorbidity and control groups were extracted. Although the majority of studies pointed to a high prevalence of electrophysiological aberrations in patients, very few studies had adequate control groups and adequate evaluation of comorbidity. We conclude that although the existing literature reflects a preliminary stage of the field, it suggests that electrophysiological investigations may be useful in investigating BPD.
ISSN:0895-0172
1545-7222
DOI:10.1176/jnp.15.2.145