Maturation in patients with borderline personality disorder

Psychiatry Res. 2015 Aug 30;228(3):950-2. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.052. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Abstract

Patients with borderline personality disorder have a characteristic and extreme personality associated with psychopathology. The aim was to investigate personality change in relation to suicidality following treatment. 21 patients were assessed before and after psychotherapy on personality (NEO PI-R) and suicidality (SUAS). At follow-up, Neuroticism and Conscientiousness normalized along with six lower-order facets; Depression, Impulsiveness, Competence, Achievement Striving, Self-Discipline and Deliberation. Thirteen patients showed a positive personality development paralleled by a lesser degree of suicidality.

Keywords: NEO PI-R; Personality change; Psychotherapy outcome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / diagnosis
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / psychology*
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / therapy*
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Depressive Disorder / therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Personality
  • Personality Inventory
  • Psychotherapy / trends*
  • Sexual Maturation*
  • Suicidal Ideation*
  • Suicide / psychology
  • Suicide Prevention