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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Limited insight exists into predictors of psychosocial functioning post-treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
  • Growing recognition emphasizes the need to focus on recovery aspects beyond symptom reduction, particularly psychosocial functioning.
  • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) is a widely used assessment instrument.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the utility of the MMPI-2-RF in predicting changes in psychosocial functioning during BPD treatment.
  • To identify specific MMPI-2-RF scales that can predict functional outcomes in individuals with BPD.
  • To inform clinical practice by identifying patients at risk for poor functional outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from a randomized clinical trial of 2-year evidence-based treatments for BPD (dialectical behavior therapy or schema therapy) involving 130 participants.
  • Employed machine learning algorithms, including elastic net regression (ENR), random forest, gradient boosting machine, and extreme gradient boosting, with nested cross-validation.
  • Identified key predictors of change in functioning through model analysis.

Main Results:

  • The elastic net regression (ENR) model demonstrated an average explained variance of 42%.
  • Key predictors of functional change included baseline functioning and four MMPI-2-RF scales: ideas of persecution, somatic complaints, family problems, and disconstraint.
  • Lower baseline functioning predicted greater improvement, while higher scores on the identified MMPI-2-RF scales were associated with less improvement.

Conclusions:

  • The MMPI-2-RF, in conjunction with baseline functioning, can predict functional outcomes in BPD treatment.
  • Specific MMPI-2-RF scales may help identify individuals at risk for poorer functional recovery.
  • Future research should focus on replicability, generalizability, and elucidating underlying mechanisms.