OBJECTIVE Despite evidence of significant symptom heterogeneity and excessive diagnostic comorbidity, many contend that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is unidimensional, an assumption that rests primarily on results from factor analytic investigations of BPD symptom criteria. We note several limitations in the literature and argue that the symptom structure of BPD can be best clarified b...

OBJECTIVE This study tracked the individual criteria of four DSM-IV personality disorders-borderline, schizotypal, avoidant, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders-and how they change over 2 years. METHOD This clinical sample of patients with personality disorders was derived from the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study and included all participants with borderline,...

There are no previous surveys of psychopathy and psychopathic traits in representative general population samples using standardized instruments. This study aimed to measure prevalence and correlates of psychopathic traits, based on a two-phase survey using the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL: SV) in 638 individuals, 16-74 years, in households in England, Wales and Scotland. The w...

OBJECTIVES This study examined associations between diverse types of personality disorder (PD) features, personality traits, suicidal ideation, and protective factors against suicide among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Participants (N = 109, M age = 71.4 years, 61% female) completed the Coolidge Axis II Inventory, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale, and Rea...

INTRODUCTION The study aimed to analyze the role of depression and impulsivity in the psychopathology of bulimia nervosa (BN). MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy female patients with DSM-IV BN, purging subtype, were assessed for eating-related symptoms, body dissatisfaction, affective symptoms, impulsivity, and personality traits. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling methods were used ...

background: patients with trichotillomania (tc) have an irreversible urge to pull their hair.  this self-mutilation behavior is associated with high level of tension before and a sense of gratification and relief after tc.   objective: to investigate the personality characteristics of patients suffering from tc.   method: the study was performed on 43 tc patients and 43 gender and age-matched n...

Men and women reliably differ on the importance of certain criteria when considering romantic relationships. From an evolutionary perspective that explains sex differences in mating effort parental investment, men should prioritise attractiveness women, wealth. Personality traits also signal important information about relationship potential with those dark triad facilitating short-term However...

Purpose of review We provide an overview new ideas and directions research on interpersonal functioning in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Recent findings highlight the following key themes emerging recent ongoing research: investigation cognitive motivational mechanisms which underpin impairments BPD, tracking BPD across lifespan with earlier interventions longitudinal studies, expansio...