Self-mutilation, severity of borderline psychopathology, and the Rorschach

Matthew R. Baity; Mark A. Blais; Mark J. Hilsenroth; James Chris Fowler; Justin R. Padawer

doi:10.1521/bumc.2009.73.3.203

Self-mutilation, severity of borderline psychopathology, and the Rorschach

Matthew R. Baity, Mark A. Blais, Mark J. Hilsenroth, James Chris Fowler, Justin R. Padawer

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The authors explore borderline pathology on a continuum of functioning. Rorschach variables relating to (1) aggression, (2) dependency, (3) object relations, (4) defenses, and (5) boundary disturbance were measured across a nonclinical (NC) and two clinical (borderline patients without self-mutilative behavior = N-BPD, and borderline patients with self-mutilative behaviors = SM-BPD) groups. Results demonstrated good discriminate ability (87%) between clinical and nonclinical protocols. Comparisons between N-BPD and SM-BPD groups revealed overall greater pathological scores for the SM-BPD group, specifically in dependency scores. Convergence with other studies and implications for future clinical and empirical work are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-225
Number of pages	23
Journal	Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
Volume	73
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/bumc.2009.73.3.203
State	Published - Jun 1 2009

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Phychiatric Mental Health
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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