Journal article
Rorschach Responses in Borderline Personality Disorder with Alcohol Dependence
European journal of psychological assessment : official organ of the European Association of Psychological Assessment, Vol.15(2), pp.133-142
1999
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.15.2.133
Abstract
The purpose of this exploratory study was to analyze differences in Rorschach responses
between two groups of alcoholics, one of which was diagnosed Borderline Personality
Disorder (BPD) and the other Mixed Personality Disorder (MXPD). Forty-three male alcohol
dependent inpatients participated in the study. The subjects were diagnosed by two
independent clinical psychologists and divided into three groups. Group 1 consisted of 19
alcoholic patients also diagnosed BPD(BPD19); Group 2 consisted of 14 alcoholic patients
also diagnosed MXPD; Group 3 comprised 10 alcoholic patients also diagnosed BPD as well as
a secondary personality disorder diagnosis in addition (BPD10). The Rorschach was
administered once 14 to 20 days after admission and scored according to Exner's
Comprehensive System. BPD patients produced more responses than the MXPD group and
revealed more interest in other people than MXPD. However, their interest in other people
was marked by ambivalence, feelings of aggression, and withdrawal or isolation from social
interaction. Both BPD groups revealed a significantly greater tendency to distorted
perception of reality than the MXPD group and a greater tendency to pathological thinking
and confusion.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Rorschach Responses in Borderline Personality Disorder with Alcohol Dependence
- Creators
- Anne Helene Skinstad - University of Bergen, NorwayKari Troland - University of Bergen, NorwayJenny K Mortensen - Haukåsen Psychiatric Hospital Trondheim, Norway
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of psychological assessment : official organ of the European Association of Psychological Assessment, Vol.15(2), pp.133-142
- DOI
- 10.1027//1015-5759.15.2.133
- ISSN
- 1015-5759
- eISSN
- 2151-2426
- Publisher
- Hogrefe & Huber Publishers
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1999
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984215017402771
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