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[Impulse control and affect regulation in personality disorders].

S C Herpertz1, H J Kunert, A Schürkens

  • 1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Universitätsklinikums, RWTH Aachen. herpertz-schwenger@t-online.de

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|December 29, 2000
PubMed
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves intense emotions tied to stressors like abandonment, not general hyperreactivity. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) with psychopathy shows emotional detachment, potentially increasing violence risk.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Context:

  • Investigates the interplay between affect dysregulation and impulse control disorders in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
  • Examines affective responses to experimental stimuli in individuals with BPD and ASPD.
  • Highlights the specific stressors, such as fear of abandonment, that trigger intense emotional responses in BPD.

Purpose:

  • To differentiate emotional response patterns in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the psychopathic subtype of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
  • To explore the relationship between emotional detachment and violent impulses in ASPD.
  • To consider the implications of these findings for psychotherapy in BPD.

Summary:

  • In BPD, intense emotional reactions are linked to specific stressors like fear of abandonment, rather than generalized hyperreactivity; some female BPD patients exhibit reduced emotional arousal.

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  • Findings support the emotional detachment theory in psychopathic ASPD, suggesting a lack of fear or compassion may predispose individuals to violence.
  • The study contrasts the emotional profiles of BPD and psychopathic ASPD, offering insights into their distinct affective dysregulation and impulse control mechanisms.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a nuanced understanding of emotional dysregulation in BPD, challenging assumptions of universal hyperreactivity.
    • Offers empirical support for the role of emotional detachment in the psychopathic subtype of ASPD and its link to aggression.
    • Informs the development of targeted psychotherapeutic interventions for BPD by clarifying the role of specific stressors and emotional responses.