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L A Labbate1, D M Benedek

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Psychological Reports
|October 1, 1996
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Stuffed animals in psychiatric inpatients

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Psychology

Background:

  • The presence of personal items in psychiatric inpatient rooms can offer clinical insights.
  • Stuffed animals are common personal items, but their clinical significance is understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between bedside stuffed animals and psychiatric diagnoses in adult female inpatients.
  • To determine if stuffed animals serve as a potential clinical indicator for specific personality disorders.

Main Methods:

  • A 12-month observational study of adult female psychiatric inpatients.
  • Weekly surveys of patient rooms for displayed stuffed animals by a blinded observer.
  • Comparison of discharge diagnoses for patients with and without stuffed animals.

Main Results:

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  • A significant correlation was found between the presence of stuffed animals and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
  • 61% of patients with stuffed animals were diagnosed with BPD, compared to 17% in the general inpatient population.
  • This suggests a potential diagnostic clue for BPD.

    • Conclusions:

    • The presence of stuffed animals at the bedside may be a valuable clinical clue for evaluating Borderline Personality Disorder in female psychiatric inpatients.
    • Further research is warranted to explore this association and its underlying mechanisms.