[Executive dysfunctions in female patients with borderline personality disorder with regard to impulsiveness and depression]
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[Executive dysfunctions in female patients with borderline personality disorder with regard to impulsiveness and depression]. / Völker, Kathleen Anna; Spitzer, Carsten; Limberg, Anke; Grabe, Hans-Jörgen; Freyberger, Harald Jürgen; Barnow, Sven.
in: PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED, Jahrgang 59, Nr. 7, 7, 2009, S. 264-272.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [Executive dysfunctions in female patients with borderline personality disorder with regard to impulsiveness and depression]
AU - Völker, Kathleen Anna
AU - Spitzer, Carsten
AU - Limberg, Anke
AU - Grabe, Hans-Jörgen
AU - Freyberger, Harald Jürgen
AU - Barnow, Sven
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Because of the presence of pronounced impulsiveness and affective dysregulation in subjects with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) executive dysfunctions have been suspected. Previous studies in this area revealed inconsistent results. However, most of these studies did not control for comorbidity (e. g. impulsiveness, depression) and current medication of participants. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate executive (dys)functions in patients with BPD and healthy controls controlling for impulsivity. Furthermore, a second control group with depression was included to test the specificity of the results. METHOD: 24 unmedicated, female BPD patients as well as 24 healthy controls were matched for age, sex, and intelligence. Additionally, 22 female subjects with a life-time diagnosis of depression were included. All subjects completed a neuropsychological test battery assessing executive functions. RESULTS: No significant differences in executive functioning were found between the three groups. BPD patients showed, however, a decreased ability to delay a gratification compared with controls. CONCLUSION: These results implicate that BPD patients have deficits in motivational areas while other executive functions are not or only marginally involved.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Because of the presence of pronounced impulsiveness and affective dysregulation in subjects with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) executive dysfunctions have been suspected. Previous studies in this area revealed inconsistent results. However, most of these studies did not control for comorbidity (e. g. impulsiveness, depression) and current medication of participants. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate executive (dys)functions in patients with BPD and healthy controls controlling for impulsivity. Furthermore, a second control group with depression was included to test the specificity of the results. METHOD: 24 unmedicated, female BPD patients as well as 24 healthy controls were matched for age, sex, and intelligence. Additionally, 22 female subjects with a life-time diagnosis of depression were included. All subjects completed a neuropsychological test battery assessing executive functions. RESULTS: No significant differences in executive functioning were found between the three groups. BPD patients showed, however, a decreased ability to delay a gratification compared with controls. CONCLUSION: These results implicate that BPD patients have deficits in motivational areas while other executive functions are not or only marginally involved.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 59
SP - 264
EP - 272
JO - PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED
JF - PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED
SN - 0937-2032
IS - 7
M1 - 7
ER -
