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Citation

Kaess M, Brunner R, Parzer P, Edanackaparampil M, Schmidt J, Kirisgil M, Fischer G, Wewetzer C, Lehmkuhl G, Resch F. Psychopathology 2016; 49(5): 356-363.

Affiliation

Section for Translational Psychobiology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000448481

PMID

27614954

Abstract

Descriptive diagnoses of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SAs) may detract from underlying dimensional borderline personality pathology (D-BPP). This study aimed to investigate D-BPP in adolescent inpatients with NSSI and SAs. A consecutive sample of 359 adolescent inpatients was assessed for current and past NSSI and life-time SAs. D-BPP and current mental health problems were measured using the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, respectively. D-BPP was significantly associated with both current (p < 0.001) and past NSSI (p = 0.025) and life-time SAs (p < 0.001) compared to their non-self-harming peers. Patients with current and past NSSI did not differ in terms of D-BPP or current mental health problems. A multivariate model did not show any additional influence of current mental health problems over and above D-BPP in predicting NSSI and SAs. It can be hypothesized that D-BPP underlies adolescent self-harm and may persist even after its termination, promoting a higher burden of mental health problems.

© 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel.


Language: en

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