OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the impact of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women with borderline personality disorder who had attempted suicide in the preceding year. METHOD: Female borderline personality disorder outpatients (N=94) either with (N=53, 56.4%) or without PTSD (N=41, 43.6%) and with recent and repeated suicidal or self-injurious behavior were compared in nine areas of functioning. RESULTS: Borderline personality disorder patients with and without PTSD differed in the lethality, intent, and triggers for intentional self-injury, trauma history, emotion regulation, and axis I comorbidity. The two groups did not differ in borderline personality disorder severity, axis II comorbidity, psychosocial functioning, or mental health or medical treatment utilization. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate greater impairment among individuals with both disorders and suggest that there are some unique features associated with co-occurring borderline personality disorder and PTSD that require further attention in assessment and treatment.
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the impact of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women with borderline personality disorder who had attempted suicide in the preceding year. METHOD: Female borderline personality disorder outpatients (N=94) either with (N=53, 56.4%) or without PTSD (N=41, 43.6%) and with recent and repeated suicidal or self-injurious behavior were compared in nine areas of functioning. RESULTS:Borderline personality disorderpatients with and without PTSD differed in the lethality, intent, and triggers for intentional self-injury, trauma history, emotion regulation, and axis I comorbidity. The two groups did not differ in borderline personality disorder severity, axis II comorbidity, psychosocial functioning, or mental health or medical treatment utilization. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate greater impairment among individuals with both disorders and suggest that there are some unique features associated with co-occurring borderline personality disorder and PTSD that require further attention in assessment and treatment.
Authors: Katherine C Cunningham; Jessica L Grossmann; Kathryn B Seay; Paul A Dennis; Carolina P Clancy; Michael A Hertzberg; Kate Berlin; Rachel A Ruffin; Eric A Dedert; Kim L Gratz; Patrick S Calhoun; Jean C Beckham; Nathan A Kimbrel Journal: J Trauma Stress Date: 2019-01-29
Authors: Katherine M Fedele; Nicole L Johnson; Jennifer C Caldwell; Yuliya Shteynberg; Sarah E Sanders; Samantha C Holmes; Dawn M Johnson Journal: Psychol Trauma Date: 2017-11-20