scholarly journals Executive Dysfunction Associated With the Primary Psychopathic Features of Borderline Personality Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. López-Villatoro ◽  
Marina Diaz-Marsá ◽  
Blanca Mellor-Marsá ◽  
Irene De la Vega ◽  
José L. Carrasco
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Executive Dysfunction ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Primary Psychopathy ◽  
Secondary Psychopathy ◽  
Neuropsychological Functions

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to investigate whether the presence of psychopathic features in BPD is related to dysfunction in executive functions and other neuropsychological functions in these patients.Methods: 82 patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and 54 control subjects were studied through clinical and neuropsychological evaluation protocols and the Levenson Psychopathy Inventory.Results: BPD patients showed significantly higher scores on both primary (F1) and secondary (F2) global rates of psychopathy, than controls. The results for these patients also showed a statistically significant association between high scores in primary psychopathy and deficits in executive functions. However, no associations were found between the scores of secondary psychopathy and executive dysfunction.Conclusion: Primary psychopathic features present in patients with BPD are associated with patterns of executive dysfunction. It would therefore be interesting to investigate the role of cognitive rehabilitation in the empathy dysfunctions within these disorders.

scholarly journals Experiences of Compassion in Adults With a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110006
Author(s):  
Stephanie Fagan ◽  
Suzanne Hodge ◽  
Charlotte Morris
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Empathic Understanding ◽  
Therapeutic Encounters

The study explored experiences of compassion in adults with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to further the development of the construct of compassion in relation to BPD. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to develop themes from the narratives of six adults with a diagnosis of BPD. Five themes emerged: Emotional Connection to Suffering, Empathic Understanding, Prioritisation of Needs, A Model of Genuine Compassion and Developing Acceptance and Worth. Participants described the role of compassion in their difficulties, including the adverse impact of experiences of incompassion upon their sense of self. The themes were integrated into a model that highlighted a process of recovery through therapeutic encounters with others in which genuine compassion was modelled. In addition, barriers to compassion and factors facilitating the development of compassion emerged from the analysis and have implications for clinical practice.

The role of shame in the development and treatment of borderline personality disorder.

2011 ◽  
pp. 237-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen L. Rizvi ◽  
Milton Z. Brown ◽  
Martin Bohus ◽  
Marsha M. Linehan
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality
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