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The prevalence of borderline personality among buprenorphine patients
Randy A Sansone1, Phillip Whitecar, Michael W Wiederman
1Wright State University, Ohio, USA. Randy.sansone@khnetwork.org
Objective:
In this study, we examined the prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in a sample of patients seeking outpatient treatment with buprenorphine for opioid addiction.
Method:
To assess for BPD, we used three self-report surveys in a consecutive study sample.
Results:
Of the 111 participants who completed all three measures of BPD, 49 (44.1%) exceeded the cut-off score indicative of BPD.
Conclusions:
Among individuals who are addicted to opioids and seeking treatment with buprenorphine, the prevalence of BPD, as mutually confirmed by three self-report measures, is quite high.
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