The 8-Year Course of Acute Physical Pain Reported by Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder and Comparison Subjects With Other Personality Disorders.
J Pers Disord
; 37(6): 678-690, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The present study examines the 8-year course of physical pain and its interference with functioning in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and a comparison group of patients with other personality disorders (other-PD). Participants completed the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) at five assessments, each separated by 2 years. Results showed that across all 13 domains assessed, participants with BPD reported significantly higher levels of acute physical pain and its functional interference than other-PD comparison subjects. The severity of physical pain and its interference with multiple domains of functioning were relatively stable over 8 years of assessment for both study groups. Within the BPD group, pain was significantly associated with older age, comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD), and history of a physically violent partner. Taken together, these results suggest that physical pain is a serious health issue for individuals with BPD that interferes with functioning across a wide spectrum of areas.
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Transtorno da Personalidade Borderline
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Transtorno Depressivo Maior
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2023
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