Personality Profile of Women Affected with Borderline Personality Disorder
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The main objective of the present study is to review the psychological profile of female patients with borderline personality disorder in the women referring to the Centers of Counseling and Psychological Services at Isfahan city based on MMPI-2 test and comparing them with ordinary women. METHOD: The present study is of the type of cause-comparative and the selection of examinees was done in form of random sampling with 50 women with the BPD and 50 ordinary women and through confirmation of test recognition of MCMI-III and clinical interviews. In addition, 370 questions of MMPI-2 have also been implemented. RESULTS: The results of this research showed a significant difference in validity of scales and the clinical scales of MMPI-2 test among women with BPD and regular women. The results of MANOVA test with the power of valuable test confirmed the existing differences. CONCLUSION: The obtained results shows that female patients with BPD has a specific and different psychological profile as compared with ordinary (regular) women and the obtained profile can be used in recognition and forecasting any disorder.
Source: Materia Socio Medica
Authors: Hamid Nasiri, Ahmad Abedi, Amrollah Ebrahimi, Sedigheh Ameli, Rahele Samouei
Institutions: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, University of Isfahan
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2165632699