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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

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  • Substance use disorders (SUDs) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently co-occur.
  • Understanding the distinctions between BPD and BPD with comorbid SUD is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in impulsivity and schema modes between BPD patients and BPD patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder (AUD).
  • To compare these patient groups with a nonpatient (NP) group.

Main Methods:

  • Behavioral impulsivity was assessed, including motor impulsivity, risk-taking, and delay discounting.
  • Schema modes, representing emotional states and coping responses, were evaluated.
  • Participants included BPD patients, BPD+AUD patients, and a control NP group.

Main Results:

  • Both BPD and BPD+AUD groups showed significantly greater delay discounting than the NP group.
  • All investigated schema modes differed between the patient groups and the NP group.
  • No significant differences in impulsivity or schema modes were observed between the BPD and BPD+AUD groups.

Conclusions:

  • BPD patients generally exhibit higher impulsivity and more maladaptive schema modes.
  • Comorbid AUD does not appear to differentiate these impulsivity and schema mode characteristics in BPD patients.