Table 1.

Summary of Domains, Categories, and Frequencies of the Experiences of Mothers’ with Borderline Personality Disorder who are Engaged in Psychiatric Treatment

Domains/Categories	Frequency
Concern with telling child
Developmental concerns	Typical
Not knowing how to communicate	Typical
Impact of BPD on children
Shared traits	Typical
Role changes/reversals	Typical
Associated life stressors	Variant
Emotion dysregulation	Typical
Parenting challenges
Custody issues	Variant
Guilt/worry/uncertainty	General
Reflections on own childhood	Variant
Burden of parenting	Typical

Note. General refers to all groups (9), Typical refers to 5–8 groups, and Variant means 2–4 groups.