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Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Interpersonal evaluation bias in borderline personality disorder.

Sven Barnow¹, Malte Stopsack, Hans Joergen Grabe

¹Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Heidelberg, Hauptstr. 47-51, Heidelberg 69117, Germany. sven.barnow@psychologie.uni-heidelberg.de

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Summary

Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) exhibit biased interpersonal evaluations, perceiving others more negatively and reporting greater interpersonal difficulties, consistent with cognitive theories of personality disorders.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Cognitive theory posits dysfunctional schemas cause emotional and interpersonal issues in borderline personality disorder (BPD).
These schemas contribute to biased processing of social and environmental cues.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate interpersonal evaluations in individuals with BPD.
To examine the role of cognitive schemas in BPD-related interpersonal difficulties.

Main Methods:

Employed the thin-slice judgments paradigm to assess interpersonal evaluations.
Utilized a questionnaire (Inventory of Interpersonal Problems - IIP-C) to measure interpersonal styles in BPD patients.

Main Results:

Individuals with BPD judged individuals in video clips more negatively and aggressively than healthy controls.
The BPD group also perceived individuals as less positive and more aggressive compared to depressive participants.
Elevated levels of interpersonal problems were reported by the BPD group.

Conclusions:

Findings support the cognitive theory of personality disorders regarding BPD.
An aggressivistic evaluation bias and increased interpersonal problems are characteristic of BPD.