TABLE 2.
Transformed mean level differences between temperamental and acute borderline personality disorder symptom sets
| BPD Symptoms | Mean | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|
| Temperamental Symptoms | ||
| Anger | 0.79 | 1.73 |
| Depression | 3.67 | 1.71 |
| Anxiety | 3.98 | 1.48 |
| Helplessness | 2.01 | 1.94 |
| Loneliness/Emptiness | 0.41 | 1.43 |
| Odd thinking/Unusual perceptions | 0.26 | 0.76 |
| Non-delusional paranoia | 0.90 | 1.41 |
| General impulsivity | 4.45 | 1.55 |
| Intolerance of aloneness | 0.18 | 0.90 |
| Abandonment concerns | 0.09 | 0.75 |
| Counter-dependency/Masochism | 0.52 | 1.06 |
| Acute Symptoms | ||
| Affective Instability | 0.51 | 1.46 |
| Quasi-psychotic thought | 0.24 | 0.97 |
| Identity disturbance | 0.09 | 0.64 |
| Substance Abuse | 0.33 | 1.36 |
| Promiscuity/Self-damaging behavior | 1.00 | 1.95 |
| Self-mutilation | 0.12 | 0.73 |
| Stormy relationships/Devaluation/Manipulation | 0.34 | 1.25 |
| Entitlement | 0.40 | 1.36 |