Prospective Mental Images: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Negative Affectivity and Mood Dysregulation among Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Baseline Characteristics
3.2. Comorbid Disorders
3.3. Mediation Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Healthy Control Group (n = 83) | Depression Group (n = 84) | BPD Group (n = 62; 4 Missing) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | <0.001 1 | |||
Female | 74 (89.16%) | 39 (46.43%) | 66 (100%) | |
Male | 9 (10.84%) | 45 (53.57%) | 0 (0%) | |
Education | <0.001 1 | |||
No Degree | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (7.9%) | |
Secondary School Qualification | 0 (0%) | 17 (20.24%) | 5 (6.3%) | |
Extended Secondary School Qualification | 3 (3.61%) | 33 (39.29%) | 22 (33.33%) | |
High-School Diploma | 23 (27.71%) | 17 (20.24%) | 10 (15.15%) | |
University Degree | 57 (68.67%) | 17 (20.24%) | 20 (30.30%) | |
Age * | 26.13 (5.31) | 40.29 (13.66) | 26.94 (6.95) | <0.001 2 |
BDI * | 5.25 (4.75) | 22.15 (12.30) | 30.46 (12.58) | <0.001 2 |
IFES-S * | 21.08 (12.78) | 38.55 (16.98) | 37.23 (16.83) | <0.001 2 |
Depression Group (n = 84) | BPD Group (n = 64; 2 Missing) | |
---|---|---|
With Comorbid Disorder | 51 (60.71%) | 61 (95.31%) |
Without Comorbid Disorder | 33 (39.29%) | 3 (4.69%) |
Type of Comorbid Disorder * | ||
Major Depressive Disorder | Primary Diagnosis | 51 (79.69%) |
Anxiety Disorders | 17 (20.24%) | 44 (68.75%) |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders | 0 (0%) | 10 (15.63%) |
Trauma- and Stressor-related Disorders | 7 (8.33%) | 16 (25%) |
Somatic Symptom and related Disorders | 5 (5.95%) | 0 (0%) |
Eating Disorders | 4 (5.76%) | 12 (18.75%) |
Sexual Dysfunctions | 1 (1.19%) | 0 (0%) |
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders | 3 (3.57%) | 14 (21.88%) |
Personality Disorders | 5 (5.95%) | N/A |
Personality Disorder Traits | 15 (17.86%) | N/A |
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Kroener, J.; Schaitz, C.; Sosic-Vasic, Z. Prospective Mental Images: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Negative Affectivity and Mood Dysregulation among Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 81. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14020081
Kroener J, Schaitz C, Sosic-Vasic Z. Prospective Mental Images: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Negative Affectivity and Mood Dysregulation among Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(2):81. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14020081
Chicago/Turabian StyleKroener, Julia, Caroline Schaitz, and Zrinka Sosic-Vasic. 2024. "Prospective Mental Images: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Negative Affectivity and Mood Dysregulation among Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 2: 81. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14020081