Differences in mental health among young adults with borderline personality symptoms of various severities.
J Formos Med Assoc
; 117(4): 332-338, 2018 Apr.
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PURPOSE: This study examined the differences in mental health and behavioral problems among young adults with borderline personality symptoms of various severities. METHODS: 500 college students participated in this study. Borderline personality symptoms were evaluated using the Taiwanese version of the Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23). Mental health problems were assessed using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised Scale. Suicidality and other behavioral problems were assessed using questions from the epidemiological version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia and BSL-23 Supplement. According to the distribution of BSL-23 scores at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, the participants were divided into 4 groups: No/Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Profound. Analysis of variance and the chi-square test were used to compare mental health and behavioral problems among the 4 groups. RESULTS: All mental health problems differed significantly among the 4 groups. The severity of nearly all mental health problems increased with that of borderline personality symptoms. The proportions of most behavioral problems differed significantly among the 4 groups. The Profound group was more likely to have behavioral problems than the other 3 groups. CONCLUSION: Young adults who had more severe borderline personality symptoms had more severe mental health and behavioral problems.
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Transtorno da Personalidade Borderline
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Saúde Mental
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Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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2018
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Article