Disability and Borderline Personality Disorder in Chronic Pain Patients

Randy A Sansone,J David Sinclair,Michael W Wiederman

doi:10.1155/2010/952816

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Few studies have examined the relationship between disability and borderline personality symptomatology, and, among those that have, findings have been inconsistent. In the present study, the relationship between medical disability and borderline personality symptomatology was examined in a sample of chronic pain patients. In a consecutive insured sample of male and female chronic pain patients (n=117), who were being initially evaluated by an outpatient pain specialist, the criterion of having "ever been on medical disability" and features of borderline personality disorder were examined using the borderline personality scale of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4. While 35% of participants acknowledged having ever been on medical disability, there was no statistically significant difference between those with a history versus those without a history of medical disability with regard to the prevalence of borderline personality symptomatology. Findings suggest that among chronic pain patients, there may be no meaningful relationship between having ever been on medical disability and borderline personality symptomatology.

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BAckgRound And oBJective: Few studies have examined the relationship between disability and borderline personality symptomatology, and, among those that have, findings have been inconsistent
Borderline personality disorder is a personality dysfunction that is characterized by chronic self-regulation difficulties and long-standing self-harm behaviour
We examined the relationship between medical disability and borderline personality symptomatology (BPS) in a unique clinical sample – an insured chronic pain population

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BAckgRound And oBJective: Few studies have examined the relationship between disability and borderline personality symptomatology, and, among those that have, findings have been inconsistent. Les chercheurs ont examiné la relation entre l’incapacité médicale et la personnalité limite au sein d’un échantillon de patients ayant des douleurs chroniques. Few studies have explored the relationship between medical (not psychiatric) disability status and borderline personality symptomatology (BPS).

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