the comparison of emotional recognition between outpatients with borderline personality disorder and normal people

objectives: evidences obtained from different studies shows that emotional dysregulation is the basic cause of searching mental services in people with borderline personality disorder (bpd). thus, this study was conducted to identify and compare the ability of emotional recognition (positive and negative) in people with bpd and the normal ones. methods: the research design was retrospective- descriptive and ex post facto type and was administered on 94 participants (47in bpd groups, 47 in control groups) that were selected by voluntary sampling and on the basis of inclusion- exclusion criteria. the research tools included scid-ii and mcmi-iii tests for screening and ekman’s 60 facial expressions computer-based test for evaluating six main emotions. data were analyzed by manova test. results: findings showed there is a significant difference between bpd group and the normal one in the amount of emotion recognition (p0/05). conclusion: these findings show that emotional sensitivity, especially in negative emotions, has a serious influence on interpersonal relationships in people with bpd.