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. 2015 Aug 30;228(3):950-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.052. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Maturation in patients with borderline personality disorder

Johanna Levallius  1 , Göran Rydén  2 , Claes Norring  2
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Maturation in patients with borderline personality disorder

Johanna Levallius et al. Psychiatry Res. .

Abstract

Patients with borderline personality disorder have a characteristic and extreme personality associated with psychopathology. The aim was to investigate personality change in relation to suicidality following treatment. 21 patients were assessed before and after psychotherapy on personality (NEO PI-R) and suicidality (SUAS). At follow-up, Neuroticism and Conscientiousness normalized along with six lower-order facets; Depression, Impulsiveness, Competence, Achievement Striving, Self-Discipline and Deliberation. Thirteen patients showed a positive personality development paralleled by a lesser degree of suicidality.

Keywords: NEO PI-R; Personality change; Psychotherapy outcome.

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