Prevalence of borderline personality symptoms in two groups of obese subjects.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of borderline personality symptoms and self-harm behavior in two distinct groups of obese subjects. Obese women, 17 from an eating disorders program and 60 from a primary care setting, were administered the borderline personality scale of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire--Revised, the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Patients, and the Self-Harm Inventory. There was a significant between-group difference on all study measures, with subjects in the eating disorders program displaying more psychopathology. Study group membership appears to have a significant effect on the prevalence of psychopathology in obese women.
Medical subject headings
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Obesity