Borderline personality disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescence: overlap and differences in a clinical setting

Introduction With increased consensus regarding the validity and reliability of diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in adolescents, clinicians express concern over distinction between BPD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD), its co-morbidity clinical settings. Objectives The goal this study was to evaluate differences BPD, ADHD + terms co-morbid psychiatric disorders a range selfreported behavioral problems adolescents. Methods Our sample consisted N = 550 inpatient adolescents with emotional that have not responded prior intervention. We took person-centered approach (for increase relevance) compared ADHD, ADHD+BPD co-occurring problems. performed regression analysis test whether symptoms make an incremental contribution prediction symptoms. Results severity almost all disorders, aggression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, substance use, were higher group. made beyond ADHD. Conclusions findings demonstrated different symptomatology. In addition, subjects who meet criteria for both diagnoses may more severe individuals only or BPD. Disclosure Interest None Declared