Wandering minds in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol
; 38: 98-109, 2020 09.
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| ID: mdl-32703662
ABSTRACT
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) have overlapping symptoms. We proposed that excessive spontaneous mind wandering (MW-S) might reflect a component of psychopathology that distinguishes ADHD from BPD. Using a questionnaire measure of MW-S and an experience sampling method, we investigated MW-S in daily life, in 28 ADHD, 19 BPD, 22 comorbid ADHD+BPD, and 29 control females. The clinical groups reported heightened frequency and intensity of MW-S compared to controls, but no differences from each other. When controlling for depression and anxiety, significant differences only persisted between controls and ADHD, who also showed elevated intensity of MW-S compared to BPD and comorbid ADHD+BPD. We found no MW-S instability differences amongst clinical cases as well as cases versus controls. Negative content of MW-S was higher in BPD and comorbid ADHD+BPD compared to controls, with no differences between ADHD and controls. When controlling for depression/anxiety, the differences between BPD and comorbid ADHD+BPD and controls dissipated. MW-S is a trans-diagnostic process present in both ADHD and BPD. Yet, the underlying mechanisms of this experience may be driven by anxiety/depression in BPD but reflect a core process in ADHD.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención
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Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Trastorno de Personalidad Limítrofe
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Fantasía
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Autoinforme
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOFARMACOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS