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Multiple personality as a borderline state.

O D Buck

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Multiple personality disorder may represent a severe form of borderline personality disorder. This occurs when self and object representations split so profoundly they manifest as distinct personalities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Multiple personality disorder (MPD) is a complex dissociative condition.
    • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotional instability and relationship difficulties.

    Observation:

    • A patient presented with multiple personalities, with the primary personality meeting criteria for borderline personality disorder.
    • Both primary and secondary personalities exhibited various borderline traits and defenses.

    Findings:

    • The patient, as a whole, displayed a broader spectrum of borderline features than any single personality.
    • It is hypothesized that MPD may be a subset of BPD, involving severe splitting of self and object representations.

    Implications:

    • This perspective suggests MPD could be understood as a severe manifestation of borderline pathology.
    • Understanding MPD within the framework of borderline personality disorder may refine diagnostic and treatment approaches.

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