Psychology

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Pegah Sarkheil , Niko Goik, Camellia N. Ibrahim, Frank Schneider Published: January 10, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209989 Abstract Background A disturbed self-image is central to the characteristic symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Evaluations of self-relevance (SR) are highly important in cognitive and emotional processing of information and adaptive behavior. Method In the current study, we used affective statements to investigate if SR is altered in patients with higher scores on Borderline Symptom List (BSL-95). Forthyfemale adults…

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Vera Flasbeck, Martin Brüne Published: March 11, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248514 Abstract Previous research suggests that childhood maltreatment is associated with epigenetic modification of genes involved in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) functioning, which could cause dysregulation of the stress response system. If pervasive, this may be associated with the development of stress-related disorder in adults, including affective disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or borderline-personality disorder (BPD). The majority of studies have focused on DNA methylation of the…

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ella Salgó, Liliána Szeghalmi, Bettina Bajzát, Eszter Berán, Zsolt Unoka Published: March 17, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248409 Abstract Objectives Emotion regulation difficulties are a major characteristic of personality disorders. Our study investigated emotion regulation difficulties that are characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD), compared to a healthy control group. Methods Patients with BPD (N = 59) and healthy participants (N = 70) filled out four self-report questionnaires (Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, Five…

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Juliette Richetin , Emanuele Preti , Giulio Costantini, Chiara De Panfilis Published: October 17, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186695   Abstract We argue that the series of traits characterizing Borderline Personality Disorder samples do not weigh equally. In this regard, we believe that network approaches employed recently in Personality and Psychopathology research to provide information about the differential relationships among symptoms would be useful to test our claim. To our knowledge, this approach has never been applied to…

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Anja Schaich , Diana Braakmann , Mirco Rogg, Clara Meine, Julia Ambrosch, Nele Assmann, Stefan Borgwardt, Ulrich Schweiger, Eva Fassbinder Published: June 15, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252403 Abstract Distress Tolerance Skills (DTS) are an important component of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a therapy method frequently used for treating patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). However, little is known about how DTS-training is experienced by individuals with BPD. The aim of this study was to explore BPD patients’…

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