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Borderline personality traits and disorder: predicting prospective patient functioning.

Christopher J Hopwood¹, Mary C Zanarini

¹Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1116, USA. hopwood2@msu.edu

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Personality traits and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms are key predictors of long-term patient functioning. These factors overlap but also uniquely contribute to predicting clinical outcomes, supporting their integration into future diagnostic manuals.

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Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Personality Science

Background:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) composition relies on the clinical utility of personality constructs.
Understanding the predictive validity of personality traits and disorders is crucial for refining diagnostic criteria.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the incremental validity of the Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality traits and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) symptoms in predicting long-term patient functioning.
To assess the overlap and unique contributions of personality traits and BPD symptoms to clinical predictions.

Main Methods:

Correlated FFM personality traits and BPD features in 362 patients with personality disorders.
Utilized these correlations to predict psychosocial functioning scores over 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years.

Main Results:

FFM personality traits and BPD symptoms were significantly related to each other and to prospective functioning.
FFM extraversion and agreeableness were strong predictors of psychosocial functioning.
Specific BPD features, such as cognitive and impulse action, incrementally improved predictions based on FFM traits.

Conclusions:

BPD symptoms and personality traits are significant long-term indicators of clinical functioning.
These constructs demonstrate both overlap and incremental predictive value, supporting their combined use in clinical assessments.
Findings support the integration of personality traits and disorders in the DSM-V.