M P Smiddy, E Burton, L Kingston, T Thomas Poovelikunnel, M Moyo, A Flores
Identifying research priorities for infection prevention and control. A mixed methods study with a convergent design
Journal of infection prevention
background interrelationship mood disorders borderline personality disorder bpd long debated literature increasing attention also paid relationship posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd bpd well role rumination development severity bpd study aims evaluate association rumination ptsd mood spectrum among patients bpd without comorbid mood disorders methods fifty patients bpd 69 healthy controls assessed structured clinical interview diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders 5 mood spectrum selfreport moodssr ruminative response scale rrs results bpd group split subjects bpd mood disorder md bpd ptsdcriteria fulfillment moods rrs scores significantly higher bpd subgroups controls bpdmd patients scored significantly higher bpdonly group rrs scores ptsdcriteria fulfillment significantly related presence bpd bpdmd effect moodssr scores conclusion findings confirm presence relationship bpd ptsd spectrum highlighting also possible role rumination bpd psychopathology rumination ptsd symptoms seem prevail effect mood spectrum predicting bpd