Borderline personality features among individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR‐P): A brief report. Issue 2 (12th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: West, Michelle L.; Guest, Ryan M.; Carmel, Adam; Madigan, Ryan; Yen, Shirley
• Is Part Of: Early intervention in psychiatry. Volume 17:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2022-08-12
• Subjects: borderline personality disorder -- clinical high risk -- comorbidity -- psychosis -- schizophrenia; Mental health -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Research -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Prevention -- Research -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Treatment -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1111/eip.13336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7885

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: This exploratory study reports on borderline symptomatology within a sample of individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR‐P) through a validated, self‐report instrument, the short version of the Borderline Symptom List (BSL‐23). Methods: The sample consisted of 44 help‐seeking CHR‐P youth (ages 14–29 years) who completed an initial evaluation at a specialized clinic for psychosis‐risk. Results: The mean BSL‐23 score was 1.5 ( SD = 1.0, range 0.1–4.0). Higher scores were strongly associated with greater reported depressive symptoms ( r = 0.84, p < 0.001). Additionally, borderline symptoms associated with attenuated positive symptoms ( r = 0.32, p = 0.034) and social anxiety ( r = 0.34, p = 0.027). Borderline symptomatology was not associated with role or social functioning. Conclusions: This study is one of the first examinations of borderline symptomatology within a CHR‐P sample through a validated self‐report measure. Future research replicating these results is required to determine their robustness.