The Role of Mindfulness in Borderline Personality Disorder Features
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This study investigated whether deficits in mindfulness (attention, awareness, and acceptance of the present moment) underlie variability in borderline personality disorder (BPD) features and related impairments in interpersonal functioning, impulsivity, and emotion regulation. A path analytic approach was used to examine the relationships of trait mindfulness with BPD features, interpersonal effectiveness, impulsive and passive emotion-regulation, and neuroticism in a psychiatric sample of adults (N = 70). As hypothesized, mindfulness was associated inversely with BPD features and core areas of dysfunction, and these associations continued when controlling for neuroticism. Furthermore, mindfulness deficits continued to predict BPD features even when interpersonal effectiveness, passive and impulsive emotion-regulation, and neuroticism were controlled. These findings suggest that mindfulness may be a unique predictor for the expression of BPD pathology. An emphasis on mindfulness may thus be crucial in enhancing the formulation and treatment of BPD.
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Lower trait mindfulness is associated with more negative affect, including anxiety.
“and more negative affect such as anxiety (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Wupperman et al., 2009).”
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Lower trait mindfulness is associated with greater impulsivity.
“lower levels of trait mindfulness have been associated with higher levels of impulsivity (Wupperman et al., 2012; Wupperman, Neumann, Whitman, & Axelrod, 2009)”
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- Authors
- Wupperman, P., Neumann, C. S., Whitman, J. B., & Axelrod, S. R.
- Affiliations
- City University of New York (US)
- University of North Texas (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wupperman, Peggilee
- Axelrod, Seth R.
- ORCID
- Neumann, Craig S.
- Venue
- Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 197
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 766-771
- ISSN
- 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2079586269
- Cited by
- 104
- References
- 11
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- FWCI
- 4.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- mindfulness, borderline personality disorder, interpersonal effectiveness, impulsivity, emotion regulation, neuroticism, trait mindfulness, present-moment awareness, acceptance
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Affect, Attention, Awareness, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cognition Disorders, Emotions, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Models, Psychological, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Problem Solving, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Injurious Behavior
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