Citation

Sansone RA, Sansone LA, Morris DW. Am. J. Psychiatry 1996; 153(1): 117-118.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/ajp.153.1.117

PMID

8540569

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of borderline personality symptoms and self-harm behavior in two distinct groups of obese subjects.
METHOD: Obese women, 17 from an eating disorders program and 60 from a primary care setting, were administered the borderline personality scale of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire--Revised, the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Patients, and the Self-Harm Inventory.
RESULTS: There was a significant between-group difference on all study measures, with subjects in the eating disorders program displaying more psychopathology.
CONCLUSIONS: Study group membership appears to have a significant effect on the prevalence of psychopathology in obese women.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Borderline Personality Disorder; Comorbidity; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Obesity; Patient Selection; Personality Inventory; Prevalence; Primary Health Care; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Self-Injurious Behavior; Sex Factors