TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Personality disorder and future-directed thinking in parasuicide
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - MacLeod, Andrew K.
A1  - Tata, Philip
A1  - Tyrer, Peter
A1  - Schmidt, Ulrike
A1  - Davidson, Kate
A1  - Thompson, Simon
A1  - POPMACT Group, 
SP  - 459
EP  - 466
VL  - 18
IS  - 5
N2  - Parasuicide patients have been found to lack positive expectations for the future. The aim of the present study was to look at variations in this lack of positive future-thinking as a function of personality status. A sample (N = 442) of repeat parasuicide patients was assessed on positive and negative future-thinking and the presence of personality disorder or personality difficulty. Those with a Cluster B personality disorder (borderline or dissocial) were significantly lower in positive future-thinking than those with no Cluster B symptoms or those with Cluster B personality difficulty. Neither Cluster A nor Cluster C symptomatology was related to positive future-thinking. Negative future-thinking was not significantly related to any type of personality disorder or difficulty. The results are interpreted as evidence of the importance of personality status in influencing positive future-thinking and gives some indications of why those with Cluster B personality disorder have such high rates of recurrent self-harm.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi.18.5.459.51329
ID  - ref1
ER  -