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C B Schaffer, J Carroll, S I Abramowitz

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
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    Self-mutilators exhibit higher scores in borderline personality disorder traits compared to psychiatric controls. This study supports the clinical utility of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines in identifying the borderline syndrome.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Pathological self-injury is a complex behavior often associated with personality disorders.
    • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by impulsivity, affective instability, and interpersonal difficulties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between self-mutilation and borderline personality disorder.
    • To assess the diagnostic utility of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB) in differentiating self-mutilators from psychiatric controls.

    Main Methods:

    • A study involving 14 self-mutilators and 14 matched psychiatric controls.
    • Administration of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB) to all participants.
    • Review of clinical records for diagnostic history and treatment patterns.

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    Main Results:

    • Self-mutilators scored significantly higher on DIB measures of impulse-action patterns, affects, psychoticism, and interpersonal relations.
    • Self-mutilators were more frequently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and had a higher number of diverse diagnoses.
    • Results align with Gunderson's theory of borderline personality disorder.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support the construct validity and clinical utility of the borderline syndrome.
    • The Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB) is a valuable tool for assessing BPD.
    • Implications for developmental theory, diagnosis, and treatment of self-injury and BPD are discussed.