Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

The role of mindfulness in borderline personality disorder features.

Full Abstract

This study investigated whether deficits in mindfulness (attention, awareness, and acceptance of the present moment) underlie variability in borderline personality disorder (BPD) features and related impairments in interpersonal functioning, impulsivity, and emotion regulation. A path analytic approach was used to examine the relationships of trait mindfulness with BPD features, interpersonal effectiveness, impulsive and passive emotion-regulation, and neuroticism in a psychiatric sample of adults (N = 70). As hypothesized, mindfulness was associated inversely with BPD features and core areas of dysfunction, and these associations continued when controlling for neuroticism. Furthermore, mindfulness deficits continued to predict BPD features even when interpersonal effectiveness, passive and impulsive emotion-regulation, and neuroticism were controlled. These findings suggest that mindfulness may be a unique predictor for the expression of BPD pathology. An emphasis on mindfulness may thus be crucial in enhancing the formulation and treatment of BPD.

Author information

Author/s: Wupperman, Peggilee (P); Neumann, Craig S (CS); Whitman, Jeannie B (JB); Axelrod, Seth R (SR);

Affiliation: Psychology Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice/City University of New York, New York, NY 10019, USA. pegwupp(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of nervous and mental disease (J Nerv Ment Dis), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 197 (issue 10) : pp 766-71

Dates: Created 2009/10/15; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19829206, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Affect Attention Awareness Borderline Personality Disorder - diagnosis; psychology Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; psychology Emotions Female Humans Impulsive Behavior - psychology

Impulsive Behavior - psychology Interpersonal Relations Longitudinal Studies Male Models, Psychological Personality Assessment Personality Inventory Problem Solving Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Questionnaires Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology

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