Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder Groupsa
| Characteristics | Moderate BPD (n = 14) | Severe BPD (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|
| Education, Yearsb | 14.9 (1.5) | 14.5 (2.1) |
| Estimated Full-Scale IQc | 103.8 (9.2) | 109.6 (8.9) |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Number of BPD symptomsd | 5.4 (.5) | 7.8 (1.0)e |
| Comorbid conditions | ||
| % with anxiety disorderd | 64.3 | 71.4 |
| % with eating disorderd | 57.1 | 50.0 |
| % with lifetime substance use disorderd | 14.3 | 7.1 |
| % with somatoform disorderd | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| % with other DSM-IV-TR personality disorderd | 71.4 | 57.1 |
| % Taking Psychotropic Medicationd | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| Number of Psychiatric Hospitalizationsb | 2.3 (2.9) | 3.2 (2.9) |
| Suicidality Measures | ||
| Suicide Ideation Scaleb | 9.6 (9.5) | 17.0 (9.0)f |
| OAS-M Suicidality Scaleb | 1.4 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.1) |
| % endorsing moderate or severe suicidality on OAS-M Suicidality scaleg | 14.3 | 57.1f |
| Anger/Aggression Measures | ||
| STAXI-2 state anger (T-score)b | 56.3 (11.6) | 56.9 (15.0) |
| STAXI-2 trait anger (T-score)b | 54.0 (11.9) | 67.6 (14.5)f |
| Buss-Perry angerc | 17.2 (6.9) | 23.9 (7.4)f |
| Buss-Perry physical aggressionc | 18.4 (9.4) | 24.4 (9.8) |
| Buss-Perry verbal aggressionc | 13.4 (5.3) | 16.1 (5.4) |
| Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11 | ||
| Attentional impulsivenessc | 20.7 (4.8) | 23.9 (3.5) |
| Motor impulsivenessc | 27.2 (6.6) | 28.5 (5.5) |
| Nonplanning impulsivenessc | 30.5 (5.9) | 31.3 (4.6) |
BPD, borderline personality disorder; OAS-M, Overt Aggression Scale-Modified for Outpatients; STAXI-2, State Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2.
a
Values are expressed as mean (standard deviation), except where indicated.
b
Mann-Whitney U test.
c
Independent samples t test.
d
Fisher’s exact test.
e
p < .001, two-tailed.
f
p < .05, two-tailed.
g
Chi-square test.