Latent profiles of patients with borderline pathology based on the alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There have been multiple attempts to try to parse out heterogeneity within borderline pathology by identifying patient subtypes; thus far, these works have yielded few consistent results. Recent developments in the operationalization of borderline pathology may provide new opportunities to identify clinically and conceptually meaningful subgroups of patients. The Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) offers a categorical-dimensional operationalization of Borderline personality disorder (BPD) that has yet to be tested for identification of patient subgroups. The purpose of the present study is to test whether the combination of the Criterion A elements (pertaining to level of severity) and the seven pathological facets from Criterion B that define BPD i

SUBMITTER: Gamache D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7876791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature