scholarly journals An Evaluation of Age-Group Latent Mean Differences in Maladaptive Identity in Adolescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Sharp ◽  
Salome Vanwoerden ◽  
Klaus Schmeck ◽  
Marc Birkhölzer ◽  
Kirstin Goth
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features

Little is known about the differences between age groups in maladaptive personality function as denoted in Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorder (AMPD) in the DSM-5, which is the entry criterion for diagnosing personality disorder in the upcoming ICD-11. The current study aimed to address this gap by evaluating latent mean age group differences in maladaptive identity, which is one aspect that has been identified as an important feature of maladaptive, general personality function as represented in the DSM-5 and ICD-11. We were also interested whether mean differences would track with mean differences in borderline personality disorder (BPD) features given prior data suggesting that general personality function overlap with the construct of BPD. A community sample of N = 2,381 adolescents, representing a mix of different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, ages 12-18 (M = 14.92, SD = 1.94; 46% male) completed a measure of maladaptive identity. A subset (n = 1,165) completed a measure of borderline personality features. Latent variable modeling was used to evaluate latent mean differences across seven age bands. Results suggested a normative increase in maladaptive identity after age 12, which remained consistent until age 17 when it dropped back to levels observed in 12-year-olds. Maladaptive identity was significantly associated with mean-level increases in borderline personality features, with these constructs becoming more closely associated with increasing age.

Examining Moderators and Dyadic Effects of Borderline Personality Features on Mate Retention

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra Rufino ◽  
Christopher James Holden
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
Mate Retention ◽  
Relationship Processes ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features ◽  
The Relationship

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with a number of relationship processes. To expand on this, relationship between borderline personality features (BPF; i.e., a non-clinical assessment of BPD) and mate retention was explored. In the first study, we investigated the relationship between BPF, relationship-contingent self-esteem (RCSE), and mate retention behaviors. We also tested whether threat to the relationship moderated this relationship. It was found that borderline traits predicted cost-inflicting mate retention behaviors, whereas RCSE predicted benefit-provisioning mate retention behaviors. In the second study, we explored the dyadic effects of BPF on mate retention strategies across 256 couples. Notably, partner effects emerged for BPF on cost-inflicting behaviors. Together, these studies provide insight to the relationship functioning of those with BPF.

scholarly journals Genetic and Environmental Causes of Individual Differences in Borderline Personality Disorder Features and Loneliness are Partially Shared

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-220
Author(s):  
Julie Aitken Schermer ◽  
Lucía Colodro-Conde ◽  
Katrina L. Grasby ◽  
Ian B. Hickie ◽  
Jane Burns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Environmental Correlations ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Environmental Causes ◽  
Variation Explained ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features

AbstractLoneliness is related to mental and somatic health outcomes, including borderline personality disorder. Here, we analyze the sources of variation that are responsible for the relationship between borderline personality features (including four dimensions, affective instability, identity disturbance, negative relationships, self-harm and a total score) and loneliness. Using genetically informative data from two large nonclinical samples of adult twin pairs from Australia and the Netherlands (N = 11,329), we estimate the phenotypic, genetic and environmental correlations between self-reported borderline personality features and loneliness. Individual differences in borderline personality and loneliness were best explained by additive genetic factors with heritability estimates h2 = 41% for the borderline personality total score and h2 = 36% for loneliness, with the remaining variation explained by environmental influences that were not shared by twins from the same pair. Genetic and environmental factors influencing borderline personality (total score and four subscales separately) were also partial causes of loneliness. The correlation between loneliness and the borderline personality total score was rph = .51. The genetic correlation was estimated at rg = .64 and the environmental correlation at re = .40. Our study suggests common etiological factors in loneliness and borderline personality features.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Karin Ensink ◽  
Michaël Bégin ◽  
Judith Kotiuga ◽  
Carla Sharp ◽  
Lina Normandin
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features

Background: The Borderline Personality Feature Scale for Children (BPFS-C) is currently the only dimensional measure of child and adolescent borderline features and the English version has been shown to have good psychometric properties. To extend the use of this measure with French speaking adolescents, it is essential to examine the reliability and validity of the French BPFS-C. Objective: The present study sought to assess the psychometric properties of the French BPFS-C. Methods: A community sample of 394 adolescents and young adults completed the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children (BPFS-C), as well as the Million Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) borderline tendency subscale, the Child Behavior Checklist- Youth Self-Report (CBCL-YSR) and the Beck Youth Inventories (BYI). Results: The findings show that both the long and short French BPFS-C have good internal consistency and convergent validity. Affect regulation, identity, relationship difficulties and self-harm were found to be closely inter-connected rather than distinct factors. Conclusion: The findings indicate that both long and short versions of French BPFS-C have good psychometric properties and provide preliminary evidence that the total scores are reliable and valid indicators of borderline personality features in adolescents and young adults.

scholarly journals Identity Diffusion as the Organizing Principle of Borderline Personality Traits in Adolescents—A Non-clinical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienn Rivnyák ◽  
Melinda Pohárnok ◽  
Bernadette Péley ◽  
András Láng
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Identity Diffusion ◽  
Borderline Personality Traits ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features

Growing evidence shows that diagnosing and treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) is of high relevance for affected youths. Although identity crisis is part of the normative developmental process, identity diffusion is a potential candidate for being an appropriate concept in further developing screening tools and interventions for BPD treatment in adolescence. We hypothesized that severity of borderline traits (as indicated by the strength of their associations with identity diffusion) would be negatively associated with non-clinical adolescents' endorsement of borderline features' presence. We also hypothesized that identity diffusion had a central role in the network of borderline personality traits and could be conceived of as a latent organizing principle of borderline personality disorder. In our study, 169 non-clinical adolescents (81 girls and 88 boys; Mage = 15.38; SDage = 1.52) filled out self-report measures of borderline personality features and identity diffusion. According to our results, having strong feelings and interpersonal sensitivity were the two most endorsed borderline personality features. Borderline personality features were positively correlated with identity diffusion. The more severe a borderline personality feature was, the less relevant it was for non-clinical adolescents. According to a network analysis, identity diffusion was the most central and least redundant element of the network of borderline personality traits. Results are discussed from a clinical point of view, further encouraging professionals to use identity diffusion screening tools to detect BPD in adolescence.

Prediction of Treatment Outcome of Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Erik Simonsen ◽  
Martin Vestergaard ◽  
Ole Jakob Storeb⊘ ◽  
Sune Bo ◽  
Mie Sedoc J⊘rgensen
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Positive Treatment ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features

This study examined prediction of various clinical outcomes in adolescents with borderline personality disorder (BPD) features. Of the 112 adolescents who participated at baseline, 97 were seen at 2-year follow-up, of which 49 (50.5%) had clinically improved, defined as a decrease in BPD pathology of minimum 12 points on the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children (BPFS-C). Eighty-one adolescents fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for BPD and scored above clinical cutoff on the BPFS-C at baseline, of which 26 (32%) had remitted at follow-up by self-report on the BPFS-C. Results showed that adolescents with comorbid oppositional defiant disorder at baseline were less likely to have clinically improved or remitted at follow-up. Participants with increased self-reported depression and less exposure to physical abuse at baseline had increased odds of remission. Our findings suggest that more internalizing and less externalizing symptoms increase the odds of positive treatment outcome in adolescents with BPD.

Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children--French Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Ensink ◽  
Michaël Bégin ◽  
Judith Kotiuga ◽  
Carla Sharp ◽  
Lina Normandin
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality ◽  
French Version ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features
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