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. 2020 Apr 15;7:7. doi: 10.1186/s40479-020-00122-w

Table 2.

Comparison of the ADHD, BPD and ADHD+BPD groups in terms of number of co-morbid DSM -IV diagnoses, clinical severities of co-morbid disorders and borderline personality disorder measured by interviews

DSM IV Symptoms (based on DISC-IV) ADHD (1) BPD (2) ADHD+BPD (3) X2 p Post hoc (adjusted p = 0.017)
Total number of diagnoses 2.3 ± 2.2 2.7 ± 2.0 3.8 ± 2.4 15.6 < 0.001 3 > 1, 3 > 2
Anxiety disorders 17.0 ± 11.2 19.8 ± 10.4 20.7 ± 9.8 6.6 0.038 3 > 1
Depression 13.6 ± 4.4 15.2 ± 3.9 16.6 ± 3.4 18.7 < 0.001 3 > 2 > 1
ADHD 13.1 ± 3.6 7.9 ± 5.4 14.5 ± 3.6 71.2 < 0.001 3 > 2, 1 > 2
Oppositional Defiant Disorder 5.8 ± 3.0 6.2 ± 3.1 8.5 ± 2.7 31.4 < 0.001 3 > 1, 3 > 2
Conduct Disorder 4.5 ± 4.1 5.2 ± 4.4 6.4 ± 5.2 4.8 0.09
Post Traumatic Stres Disorder 1.8 ± 4.0 3.3 ± 5.2 4.4 ± 6.0 7.6 0.023 3 > 1
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1.3 ± 1.8 1.3 ± 1.6 1.3 ± 1.4 1.1 0.57
Eating Disorders 2.1 ± 1.9 3.7 ± 2.4 4.1 ± 2.4 25.5 < 0.001 3 > 1,2 > 1
Substance Abuse Disorder 0.7 ± 2.1 1.1 ± 3.5 0.7 ± 2.5 0.2 0.91
Internalizing disorders 36.0 ± 16.7 43.3 ± 15.9 47.1 ± 17.2 17.4 < 0.001 3 > 1,2 > 1
Externalizing disorders 23.9 ± 8.9 19.8 ± 12.3 29.9 ± 9.5 40.9 < 0.001 3 > 1 > 2
CIBPD 6.8 ± 3.4 13.7 ± 2.0 14.4 ± 2.0 142.6 < 0.001 3 > 2, 3 > 1

ADHD attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, BPD borderline personality disorder, CIBPD childhood interview for borderline personality disorder, DISC-IV the diagnostic interview schedule for children – Computerized Version