ArticleHeliyon2024
Emotion word repertoire in the adult attachment interview is linked to reduced suicide attempts in patients with borderline personality disorder.
Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- The Dual Facets of Emotion Perception in Adult Attachment Representations: A Systematic Review on Impathy and Empathy.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Autobiographical memories as a window into affect, identity and relationship deficits in borderline personality disorder: A controlled investigation.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study explored the association between emotion word repertoire (EWR), attachment, reflective functioning and personality organization (PO) and suicidal behavior in borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients. Methods: The current study performed a secondary data analysis from a randomized control trial for BPD patients (all female; n = 87; age: m = 27; SD = 7.42). EWR was assessed via machine-scoring transcripts of Adult Attachment Interviews (AAI) for affective words using the VETA electronic scoring software for the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS). Generated scores were related to impairments in PO (Structured Interview for Personality Organization; STIPO), attachment organization (AAI) and mentalization (Reflective Functioning Scale), general symptom severity (Brief Symptom Inventory; BSI-53), self-harm and suicidal behavior. Independent effects of the investigated predictors were studied using Bayesian path analysis. Results: Corrected for education, findings in Bayesian path analysis suggest an independent negative association between EWR and suicide attempts (BE = -.32; 95 % CI [-.51, -.12]) and positive associations of deficits in PO with psychiatric symptoms (BE = .23; 95 % CI [.01, .44]) as well as suicide attempts (BE = .30; 95 % CI [.08, .49]). Discussion: The findings underscore the potential role of high EWR and PO as a protective factor for suicidal behavior in individuals with BPD.
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