Citation

Sansone RA, Whitecar P, Meier BP, Murry A. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 2001; 23(4): 193-197.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0163-8343(01)00148-7

PMID

11543845

Abstract

This study was designed to explore the prevalence of borderline personality disorder among primary care patients (N=17) with various pain syndromes. All participants completed two self-report measures [Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-Revised (PDQ-R); Self-Harm Inventory (SHI)] and a semi-structured interview [Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB)] for the assessment of borderline personality disorder. According to study measures, 8 (47.1%), 5 (29.4%), and 8 (47.1%) participants scored positively on the PDQ-R, SHI, and DIB, respectively. Nearly 25% of the sample scored positively on two measures, and 18% scored positively on all three measures. In this sample, the prevalence of BPD was substantial. Chronic pain may be a manifestation of a self-regulatory disturbance among some patients with BPD.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Borderline Personality Disorder; Chronic Disease; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Male; Pain; Pain Measurement; Personality Inventory; Prevalence; Primary Health Care; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales