Citation

Kaplan B, Yazici Güleç M, Gica S, Güleç H. Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr. 2020; 42(5): 503-509.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria)

DOI

10.1590/1516-4446-2019-0752

PMID

32321061

PMCID

PMC7524408

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between neurocognitive profiles and clinical manifestations of borderline personality disorder (BPD).
METHODS: Forty-five patients diagnosed with BPD and 35 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The BPD group was evaluated with the Borderline Personality Inventory for dissociative, impulsivity and suicidal dimensions. The Verbal Memory Processes Test and the Cambridge Neurophysiological Assessment Battery were administered to both the BPD and healthy control groups.
RESULTS: BPD patients differed from controls in sustained attention, facial emotion recognition, and deteriorated verbal memory function. A model consisting of the Dissociative Experiences Scale - Taxon (DES-T), motor impulsivity and Scale for Suicidal Behavior scores explained 52% of the variance in Borderline Personality Inventory scores. It was detected that motor impulsivity, decision-making and recognizing sadness may significantly predict DES-T scores, and response inhibition and facial emotion recognition scores may significantly predict impulsivity.
CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that the disassociation, impulsivity, and suicidality dimensions are sufficient to represent the clinical manifestations of BPD, that they are related to neurocognitive differences, and that they interact with clinical features.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Female; Male; Suicide; Neuropsychological Tests; Attention; Case-Control Studies; Personality Inventory; Impulsive Behavior; Borderline Personality Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Cognition Disorders; Dissociative Disorders; Mental Status and Dementia Tests