Object relations and social functioning of schizophrenic and borderline patients: A cross-sectional developmental perspective

Using a cross‐sectional design, this study compared patients with schizophrenic and borderline personality disorders on measures of object relations and social functioning. Although we found that on measures of object relations the borderline group remained less impaired than the schizophrenics, dur...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1993-05, Vol.49 (3), p.319-326
Main Authors: McGovern, Mark P., Kiloore, Karl M., Melon, William H., Golden, Donna L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder - diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder - psychology
Borderline Personality Disorder - rehabilitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Object Attachment
Object relations
Patients
Personality
Personality Development
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - rehabilitation
Schizophrenic Psychology
Self Concept
Social Adjustment
Social functioning
Social research
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Summary:Using a cross‐sectional design, this study compared patients with schizophrenic and borderline personality disorders on measures of object relations and social functioning. Although we found that on measures of object relations the borderline group remained less impaired than the schizophrenics, during the course of the lifespan the schizophrenic patients appeared to surpass the borderlines on social functioning. These results are integrated with the literature that compares the long‐term course and outcomes for these disorders and are discussed within the context of differential adaptive capacities, change mechanisms, and treatment interventions.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(199305)49:3<319::AID-JCLP2270490303>3.0.CO;2-0