VIOLENT BEHAVIOR IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY

Little is known about the nature and prevalence of interpersonal violence among individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Employing a longitudinal, multi-site sample, this study examined the degree to which BPD constitutes a risk marker for future violent behavior, and describes the ch...

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Published in:Journal of personality disorders 2009-12, Vol.23 (6), p.541-554
Main Authors: NEWHILL, Christina E, EACK, Shaun M, MULVEY, Edward P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age Factors
Aggression
Antisocial Behavior
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Borderline Personality Disorder - psychology
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Chi-Square Distribution
Community Relations
Crime - psychology
Female
Humans
Interviews
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders
Mental health care
Odds Ratio
Patients
Personality
Personality disorders
Personality Problems
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance Abuse
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
Violence - psychology
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Summary:Little is known about the nature and prevalence of interpersonal violence among individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Employing a longitudinal, multi-site sample, this study examined the degree to which BPD constitutes a risk marker for future violent behavior, and describes the characteristics of violent individuals with BPD and the nature of their violence. Findings showed that 73% of BPD subjects engaged in violence during the one-year study period, and frequently exhibited co-morbid antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathic characteristics. Reported violence was mostly characterized by disputes with acquaintances or significant others. Results also suggest that the shared variance among ASPD, psychopathy, and BPD served to diminish the independent predictive effect of BPD on violence. These findings point to violence as a serious and prevalent problem among individuals with BPD, for whom targeted violence reduction strategies that take into account ASPD and psychopathic co-morbidity must be developed.
ISSN:0885-579X
1943-2763
DOI:10.1521/pedi.2009.23.6.541