Karen Stein
Affect instability in adults with a borderline personality disorder
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
study describes pattern affect instability adults borderline personality disorder bpd clinical histories diagnostic inventory borderlines used identify 3 groups 1 bpd n 15 2 asymptomatic n 10 3 nonbpd anorexia nervosa clinical control n 4 experience sampling procedure hormuth 1986 hormuth se sampling experience situ journal personality 1986 54 261293 crossref scopus 205 google scholar used obtain 50 measures affect 10 days findings showed bpd subjects experienced higher levels unpleasant affects greater shortterm fluctuations unpleasant affects asymptomatic subjects however bpd asymptomatic subjects experienced fluctuations pleasant affects subjects findings support hypothesis bpd associated unique pattern affect dysregulation study describes pattern affect instability adults borderline personality disorder bpd clinical histories diagnostic inventory borderlines used identify 3 groups 1 bpd n 15 2 asymptomatic n 10 3 nonbpd anorexia nervosa clinical control n 4 experience sampling procedure hormuth 1986 hormuth se sampling experience situ journal personality 1986 54 261293 crossref scopus 205 google scholar used obtain 50 measures affect 10 days findings showed bpd subjects experienced higher levels unpleasant affects greater shortterm fluctuations unpleasant affects asymptomatic subjects however bpd asymptomatic subjects experienced fluctuations pleasant affects subjects findings support hypothesis bpd associated unique pattern affect dysregulation