OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the severity of dissociation reported by borderline patients and axis II comparison subjects over 10 years of prospective follow-up. METHOD: The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) - a 28-item self-report measure - was administered to 290 borderline in-patients and 72 axis II comparison subjects during their index admission. It was also re-administered at five contiguous 2-year follow-up periods. RESULTS: The overall severity of dissociative experiences of those in both study groups decreased significantly over time but was discernibly greater in borderline patients (61% vs. 43%). The same pattern emerged for the subtypes of dissociation that were studied: absorption, depersonalization and amnesia. CONCLUSION: The severity of dissociation declines significantly over time for even severely ill borderline patients. However, it remains as a recurring problem for over a third of those with DES scores that initially were in the range associated with trauma-spectrum disorders.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the severity of dissociation reported by borderline patients and axis II comparison subjects over 10 years of prospective follow-up. METHOD: The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) - a 28-item self-report measure - was administered to 290 borderline in-patients and 72 axis II comparison subjects during their index admission. It was also re-administered at five contiguous 2-year follow-up periods. RESULTS: The overall severity of dissociative experiences of those in both study groups decreased significantly over time but was discernibly greater in borderline patients (61% vs. 43%). The same pattern emerged for the subtypes of dissociation that were studied: absorption, depersonalization and amnesia. CONCLUSION: The severity of dissociation declines significantly over time for even severely ill borderline patients. However, it remains as a recurring problem for over a third of those with DES scores that initially were in the range associated with trauma-spectrum disorders.
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