Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between dimensions of borderline personality organization (as assessed according to Kernberg's model), sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic interest in a community sample of women. Two hundred and sixty-six healthy women were asked to complete a set of questionnaires including the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO), the Italian version of the Female Sexual Function Index, and a checklist to assess the prevalence of paraphilic interests. Results showed that women with sexual dysfunctions and paraphilic interests are characterized by higher scores on three out of four IPO subscales: Instability of self/others, Instability of behavior, and Psychosis. The results provide evidence of a possible connection between borderline personality organization and sexual life and support the need for a thorough assessment of personality functioning in patients with sexual problems.
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