Narcissism as a protective factor against the risk of self-harming behaviors without suicidal intention in Borderline Personality Disorder.

The spectrum of suicidal behavior is a core factor of the prognosis and care of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The aim of this study is to identify possible BPD specific personality traits that could act as protective factors of nonsuicidal self-injuries (NSSI.

Antisocial traits and neuroticism as predictors of suicidal behaviour in borderline personality disorder: A retrospective study.

INTRODUCTION: The spectrum of suicidal behaviour (SB) is nuclear in the clinic and management of borderline personality disorder (BPD). The pathological personality traits of BPD intervene as risk factors for SB in confluence with other clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with BPD. The objective of this work is to evaluate the specific personality traits of BPD that are related to SB. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study was carried out on a sample of 134 patients diagnosed with BPD according to DSM-5 criteria. The Millon-II, Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat questionnaires were used to assess different personality parameters. Variable comparisons were made using the χ2 test and the Student's t-test. The association between variables was analysed using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were observed between SB and related factors and the neuroticism-anxiety dimension in the Zuckerman-Kuhlman test. It is also significantly related to the phobic and antisocial subscale of the Millon-II. Impulsivity measured with the Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat tests does not appear to be related to SB. CONCLUSIONS: The results presented raise the role of phobic, antisocial and neuroticism traits as possible personality traits of BPD related to SB, suggesting an even greater importance within the relationship between BPD and SB than that of impulsivity. Looking to the future, longitudinal studies would increase the scientific evidence for the specified findings.

Rasgos antisociales y neuroticismo como predictores de conducta suicida en trastorno límite de la personalidad: un estudio retrospectivo

Introducción: El espectro de la conducta suicida (CS) es nuclear en la clínica y el tratamiento del trastorno límite de personalidad (TLP). Los rasgos patológicos del TLP intervienen como factores de riesgo de CS en confluencia con otras variables clínicas y sociodemográficas asociadas con el TLP. El objetivo del presente trabajo consiste en evaluar los rasgos de personalidad específicos del TLP que se relacionan con la CS. Métodos: Se realiza un estudio transversal, observacional y retrospectivo, de una muestra de 134 pacientes con diagnóstico de TLP según los criterios del DSM-5. Se utilizan los cuestionarios de Millon-II, Zuckerman-Kuhlman y Barrat para valorar distintos parámetros de la personalidad. Se realizan comparaciones por variables mediante las pruebas de la x2 y de la t de Student. La asociación entre variables se analiza mediante regresión logística multivariada. Resultados: Se objetivan diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre la CS y relacionadas y la dimensión neuroticismo-ansiedad en el test de Zuckerman-Kuhlman. Asimismo se relaciona de manera significativa con la subescala fóbica y antisocial del Millon-II. La impulsividad medida con las pruebas de Zuckerman-Kuhlman y Barrat no aparece relacionada con la CS. Conclusiones: Los resultados presentados plantean el papel de los rasgos fóbicos, antisociales y del neuroticismo como posibles rasgos de personalidad del TLP relacionados con la CS. Incluso se propone una importancia mayor que el de la impulsividad dentro de la relación del TLP con la CS. De cara al futuro, estudios longitudinales permitirían aumentar la evidencia científica de los hallazgos presentados. © 2021 Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Publicado por Elsevier Espafña, S.L.U. Todos los derechos reservados.

Introduction: The spectrum of suicidal behaviour (SB) is nuclear in the clinic andmanagement of borderline personality disorder (BPD). The pathological personality traits of BPD intervene as risk factors for SB in confluence with other clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with BPD. The objective of this work is to evaluate the specific personality traits of BPD that are related to SB. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study was carried out on a sample of 134 patients diagnosed with BPD according to DSM-5 criteria. The Millon-II, Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat questionnaires were used to assess different personality parameters. Variable comparisons were made using the test and the Student's t-test. The association between variables was analysed using multivariate logistic regression. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed between SB and related factors and the neuroticism-anxiety dimension in the Zuckerman-Kuhlman test. It is also significantly related to the phobic and antisocial subscale of the Millon-II. Impulsivity measured with the Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat tests does not appear to be related to SB. Conclusions: The results presented raise the role of phobic, antisocial and neuroticism traits as possible personality traits of BPD related to SB, suggesting an even greater importance within the relationship between BPD and SB than that of impulsivity. Looking to the future, longitudinal studies would increase the scientific evidence for the specified findings. © 2021 Asociacio´n Colombiana de Psiquiatria. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Narcisismo como variable protectora frente al riesgo de conductas autolesivas sin intención suicida en Trastorno Límite de la Personalidad / Narcissism as a protective variable against the risk of self-injurious behaviour without suicidal intent in Borderline Personality Disorder

Introducción y objetivos: El espectro de la conducta suicida tiene un carácter nuclear en el pronóstico y manejo delTrastorno Límite de la Personalidad (TLP). El objetivo de esteestudio es identificar posibles rasgos de personalidad específicos del TLP que puedan actuar como protectores de lasautolesiones sin finalidad suicida (ASFS).Método. Se realiza un estudio transversal, observacionaly retrospectivo, de una muestra de 134 pacientes de entre 18y 56 años con TLP. La evaluación clínica se llevó a cabo conun cuestionario que valoraba la presencia o no de conductas suicidas (CS) y ASFS y distintas variables sociodemográficas. También se realizaron cuestionarios de personalidad:Inventario Clínico Multiaxial de Millon II, Cuestionario dePersonalidad de Zuckerman-Kuhlman y la entrevista ClínicaEstructurada para el eje II del DSM (SCID). La asociación entre variables se analizó a través de un modelo de regresiónlogística multivariado y binomial negativaResultados. Se encuentra una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre la CS con las ASFS y entre realizarmayor número de intentos de suicidio y la presencia de ASFS.Respectivamente, las ASFS se asocian de forma estadísticamente significativa con los intentos de suicidio. Por otrolado, se objetivan diferencias estadísticamente significativasen la asociación de ASFS con las variables en el SCID Trastorno Narcisista, apareciendo como variable con efecto protector. Los resultados presentados proporcionan una idea de larelación dinámica entre NSSI y SB en una población TLP concaracterísticas de gravedad. Conclusiones. El papel de los rasgos de personalidad narcisistas puede ser importante a la hora de identificar factoresprotectores para las NSSI y SB en TLP y podría ser objeto dedesarrollo de ulteriores proyectos de investigación. (AU)

Background and Objectives: The spectrum of suicidalbehavior is a core factor of the prognosis and care ofBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The aim of this study isto identify possible BPD specific personality traits that couldact as protective factors of nonsuicidal self-injuries (NSSI).Methods. We performed a cross-sectional, observationaland retrospective study of a sample of 134 BPD patients agedfrom 18 to 56. We assessed the presence or absence of suicidalbehavior and NSSI as well as different sociodemographicvariables. Millon, Zuckerman-Kuhlman and StructuredClinical Interview for DSM personality questionnaires werealso applied. The analysis of the association between variableswas carried out with a multivariate negative binomial logisticregression model.Results. A statistically significant associationbetween NSSI and suicidal behavior was found. Elseways,statistically significant differences were also found inthe association between NSSI and the SCID variables forNarcissistic Disorder, which appears as protective variables. These results provide an idea of the dynamic relationshipbetween NSSI and suicidal behavior in a BPD populationwith particularly severe characteristics.Conclusions. The role of narcissistic personality traitsappears to be important in identifying protective factors forNSSI and suicidal behavior in BPD patients and could be thesubject of further research projects. (AU)

Striatal volumes as potential biomarkers in Eating Disorders: A pilot study / Volúmenes estriatales como biomarcadores potenciales en los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria: estudio piloto

Introduction: Differences in bulimic and impulsive behaviours in Eating Disorders (ED) have been associated with cortico-striatal circuit dysfunction at a neurobiological level. We sought to investigate neo-striatal volume as a biomarker in ED subgroups as well as the possible relationship with trauma history.Material and methods: We studied 24 female patients: Anorexia Nervosa AN (n=8), Bulimia Nervosa BN (n=9), comorbid ED with borderline personality disorder (EDc; n=7), and a group of Healthy Controls (n=19). Binge eating behaviours and impulsivity scales were used to characterize our sample as well as Trauma Questionnaires and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetric manual measurements of caudate and putamen nuclei (striatum).Results: Our preliminary results showed a significantly larger left putaminal volume in AN compared to the other three groups [C (p=0.008), BN (p<.001) and EDc (p=.001)] and a smaller right putaminal volume in EDc compared to controls (p=.045) and AN (p=.039).Some negative correlations were found between bilateral putaminal volumes and self-reported general and early traumatization scores.Conclusion: This pilot study suggested that striatal volumes might differentiate AN from BN and EDc at a neurobiological level with implications for treatment strategies. Larger scale studies should be carried out that allow replication of these data. (AU)

Introducción: Las diferencias en comportamientos bulímicos e impulsivos de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) se han relacionado, desde el punto de vista neurobiológico con una disfunción córtico-estriatal. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar el volumen neo-estriatal como un biomarcador de los subgrupos de TCA, así como la posible relación con antecedentes traumáticos.Material y métodos: Se estudiaron 24 pacientes con diagnósticos de anorexia nerviosa (AN, n=8); bulimia nerviosa (BN, n=9); TCA comórbido con trastorno límite de la personalidad (TCAc; n=7), y un grupo de controles sanos (n=19). Se utilizaron escalas de impulsividad y comportamiento bulímico para caracterizar a la muestra, así como escalas de trauma y medidas volumétricas de trazado manual de los núcleos caudado y del putamen (estriado) de imágenes de resonancia magnética (RM).Resultados: Nuestros resultados preliminares mostraron un volumen del putamen izquierdo significativamente mayor en las pacientes con AN comparado con el resto de los grupos (C [p<0,008], BN [p<0,001] y TCAc [p<0,001]) y un volumen del putamen derecho menor en el grupo TCAc comparado con los controles. Se encontraron algunas correlaciones negativas entre el volumen del putamen bilateral y algunas puntuaciones auto-referidas de escalas de trauma.Conclusiones:Este estudio piloto sugiere que los volúmenes estriatales podrían diferenciar las pacientes AN, BN y TCAc a un nivel neurobiológico, lo que puede tener implicaciones beneficiosas de cara a las estrategias de tratamiento. Sin embargo, serán necesarios estudios a mayor escala que permitan replicar estos datos. (AU)

Antisocial Traits and Neuroticism as Predictors of Suicidal Behaviour in Borderline Personality Disorder: a Retrospective Study. / Rasgos antisociales y neuroticismo como predictores de conducta suicida en trastorno límite de la personalidad: un estudio retrospectivo.

INTRODUCTION: The spectrum of suicidal behaviour (SB) is nuclear in the clinic and management of borderline personality disorder (BPD). The pathological personality traits of BPD intervene as risk factors for SB in confluence with other clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with BPD. The objective of this work is to evaluate the specific personality traits of BPD that are related to SB. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study was carried out on a sample of 134 patients diagnosed with BPD according to DSM-5 criteria. The Millon-II, Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat questionnaires were used to assess different personality parameters. Variable comparisons were made using the χ2 test and the Student's t-test. The association between variables was analysed using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were observed between SB and related factors and the neuroticism-anxiety dimension in the Zuckerman-Kuhlman test. It is also significantly related to the phobic and antisocial subscale of the Millon-II. Impulsivity measured with the Zuckerman-Kuhlman and Barrat tests does not appear to be related to SB. CONCLUSIONS: The results presented raise the role of phobic, antisocial and neuroticism traits as possible personality traits of BPD related to SB, suggesting an even greater importance within the relationship between BPD and SB than that of impulsivity. Looking to the future, longitudinal studies would increase the scientific evidence for the specified findings.

Bullying and childhood trauma events as predictive factors of suicidal behavior in borderline personality disorder: Preliminary findings.

Traumas in childhood could present a significant association with suicidal behavior in BPD. The aim of the report is to study the link between a traumatic childhood involving school bullying and the different forms and degrees of suicidal behavior in BPD. A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 109 BPD patients. It is divided into two groups whether or not there is a history of suicidal behavior. The clinical variables are compared with Chi square and Student's T tests. Traumatic childhood history and bullying, in particular, showed a statistically significant association with the incidence of suicidal behaviors.

Personalidad en pacientes con trastorno alimentario en función de la presencia/ausencia de comorbilidad con trastorno límite de la personalidad / Personality in patients with eating disorders depending on the presence/absence of comorbidity with borderline personality disorder

Resumen Los estudios sobre comorbilidad entre los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) y los trastornos de la personalidad reportan tasas del 20-80%, condición que dificulta el diagnóstico y ensombrece el pronóstico, especialmente respecto a su comorbilidad con el trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP). El objetivo de este estudio fue valorar si las alteraciones patológicas de la personalidad permiten distinguir no solo entre distintos tipos de TCA, sino además en función de su comorbilidad con el TLP. Participaron 29 pacientes con TCA, 10 con TCA comórbido con TLP [TCAc], 27 con TLP y 22 controles sanas, quienes completaron el Inventario Clínico Multiaxial de Millon (MCMI-II) y otras dos medidas, una sobre impulsividad y otra dirigida a evaluar síntomas de bulimia nerviosa (BN). El grupo TCA se caracterizó por mayor compulsividad, principalmente el subgrupo con anorexia nerviosa vs. los grupos TLP y TCAc; no obstante, estos dos últimos compartieron un amplio número de rasgos indicativos de inestabilidad emocional, y también -aunque en menor medida− con el subgrupo con BN. Los hallazgos apoyan un continuum de gravedad en función de la compulsividad-impulsividad, con importantes implicaciones etiopatogénicas, diagnósticas y psicoterapéuticas.

Abstract Studies on comorbidity between eating disorders (ED) and personality disorders yield rates of 20-80%, a condition that makes difficult the diagnosis and complicates prognosis, especially regarding their comorbidity with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The objective of this study was to assess whether pathological personality alterations make it possible to distinguish not only between different types of ED, but also in terms of their comorbidity with BPD. Participants included 29 patients with ED, 10 with comorbid ED with BPD (EDc), 27 with BPD and 22 healthy controls, who completed the Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory (MCMI-II), and two other measures, one on impulsivity and other aimed at assess symptoms of bulimia nervosa (BN). The ED group was characterized by greater compulsivity, mainly in the subgroup with anorexia nervosa vs. BPD and EDc groups; however, these last two groups shared many features that show emotional instability, although less that the subgroup with BN. These findings support a continuum of severity in terms of compulsivity-impulsivity, with important etiopathogenic, diagnostic and psychotherapeutic implications.