Using Negative Emotions to Trace the Experience of Borderline Personality Pathology: Interconnected Relationships Revealed in an Experience Sampling Study.
J Pers Disord
; 30(1): 52-70, 2016 Feb.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25710731
ABSTRACT
While emotional difficulties are highly implicated in borderline personality disorder (BPD), the dynamic relationships between emotions and BPD symptoms that occur in everyday life are unknown. The current paper examined the function of negative emotions as they relate to BPD symptoms in real time. Experience sampling methodology with 281 participants measured negative emotions and borderline symptoms, expressed as a spectrum of experiences, five times daily for two weeks. Overall, having a BDP diagnosis was associated with experiencing more negative emotions. Multilevel modeling supported positive concurrent relationships between negative emotions and BPD symptoms. Lagged models showed that even after 3 hours negative emotions and several symptoms continued to influence each other. Therefore, results indicated that negative emotions and BPD symptoms are intricately related; some evidenced long-lasting relationships. This research supports emotion-symptom contingencies within BPD and provides insight regarding the reactivity and functionality of negative emotions in borderline pathology.
Texto completo:
1
Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastorno de Personalidad Limítrofe
/
Emociones
Límite:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pers Disord
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
/
PSIQUIATRIA
/
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article