Anna Caterina Leucci, Ilaria De Giorgi, Lorenzo Pelizza, Biancamaria Bortolotti, Francesca D'Adda, Lorenzo Gammino, Sara Gibiino, Loredana Lia, Margherita Magro, Luca Pellegrini, Marco Menchetti
INTRODUCTION: Unplanned reactive aggressive acts are a clinical feature of particular interest in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The early identification of personality traits correlated to aggressive behavior is certainly desirable in BDP populations. This study analyzes a clinical sample of 122 adult outpatients with BPD referred to Adult Mental Health Services of the Department of Mental Health of Bologna, in Italy. METHODS: The study examines the relationship with personality facets of the DSM-5 alternative model for personality disorders (AMPD), Personality Inventory for DSM (PID-5), with respect to the four main components of aggression measured by the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ): hostility, anger, verbal and physical aggression...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Psychiatric Research