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Borderline personality disorder: study in adolescence

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  • 1Highfield Family and Adolescent Unit, The Warnford Hospital, Oxford, England.

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
|April 1, 1996
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This study examined adolescents with borderline personality disorder (BPD), finding they experience significant mood symptoms and interpersonal issues. Their families often exhibit anger and volatility, mirroring adult BPD characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Mental Health

Background:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition.
  • Adolescent BPD presentation and family dynamics require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical presentation, symptomatology, and family characteristics of adolescents diagnosed with BPD.
  • To compare adolescent BPD cases with matched psychiatric controls.

Main Methods:

  • Chart review of 24 adolescent BPD cases (20 female, 4 male).
  • Diagnosis confirmed using the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB) and DSM-III-R criteria.
  • Cases were matched with psychiatric controls.

Main Results:

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  • Adolescents with BPD exhibited high rates of affective symptomatology, including Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
  • Interpersonal psychopathology, such as manipulation, devaluation, and pervasive boredom, was prevalent.
  • Families of these adolescents were characterized by anger and volatility.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent BPD shares core interpersonal features with adult BPD.
  • Affective and interpersonal symptoms are prominent in adolescent BPD.
  • Family environment appears significantly impacted and potentially contributing in adolescent BPD.