Borderline personality disorder and reckless driving.
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To the Editor: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive impulsivity. Reckless driving, one potential form of impulsivity, is implicated in a number of diagnostic approaches to BPD, including the DSM, yet empirical studies both suggest and dispel associations between BPD and reckless driving. In the present study, we examined in a consecutive sample of primary care outpatients the relationship between BPD and selfreported driving citations.
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Unmasking the Moving Threat: Reckless Driving, Borderline Personality Disorder, and the Impact on Motor Vehicle Accidents
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
دوره 71 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010