Citation

Baity MR, Blais MA, Hilsenroth MJ, Fowler JC, Padawer JR. Bull. Menninger Clin. 2009; 73(3): 203-225.

Affiliation

Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology-Sacramento, USA. mbaity@alliant.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Guilford Publications)

DOI

10.1521/bumc.2009.73.3.203

PMID

19807224

Abstract

The authors explore borderline pathology on a continuum of functioning. Rorschach variables relating to (1) aggression, (2) dependency, (3) object relations, (4) defenses, and (5) boundary disturbance were measured across a nonclinical (NC) and two clinical (borderline patients without self-mutilative behavior = N-BPD, and borderline patients with self-mutilative behaviors = SM-BPD) groups. Results demonstrated good discriminate ability (87%) between clinical and nonclinical protocols. Comparisons between N-BPD and SM-BPD groups revealed overall greater pathological scores for the SM-BPD group, specifically in dependency scores. Convergence with other studies and implications for future clinical and empirical work are discussed.

Language: en