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SynthesisPsychological medicine2025

Inhibitory control deficits in borderline personality disorder: a meta-analysis of stop-signal and Go/No-Go tasks.

Nadine Barakat, Jérôme Brunelin, Lionel Cailhol, Andrea Saint-Amant, Luna M Paoletti, Emmanuel Poulet, Cécilia Neige, William Vallet

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Nadine BarakatLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.
Jérôme BrunelinLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0001-5479-5628
Lionel CailholLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5931-8182
Andrea Saint-AmantDepartment of Psychiatry and Addiction, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Luna M PaolettiLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.
Emmanuel PouletLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.
Cécilia NeigeLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0652-6372
William ValletLe Vinatier, Psychiatrie Universitaire Lyon Métropole, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3325-4360

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImpulsivity, a multifaceted construct, is a core feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD), associated with functional impairment and suicide mortality. Findings on motor inhibitory control, a key dimension of impulsivity, in BPD are heterogeneous.

methodsThis PRISMA-guided meta-analysis examines motor inhibitory control in adults with BPD compared to healthy controls (HCs), using Stop-Signal Task and Go/No-Go Task data. Thirty-seven datasets from 35 articles were included.

resultsResults from random-effect models suggest that BPD patients exhibit significantly higher motor inhibitory control deficits than HCs, with a small to moderate effect size. Contrary to common assumptions, a mixed-model effect found that emotional factors did not moderate inhibitory control in BPD. Finally, the meta-analysis revealed that self-reported impulsivity measures did not correlate with task performance, suggesting that subjective and objective measures of impulsivity may assess different facets of the construct.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the need for greater standardization of task-based measures of impulsivity, as methodological heterogeneity and quality currently limit replicability across studies.

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Borderline Personality DisorderExecutive FunctionImpulsive BehaviorInhibition, PsychologicalPsychomotor PerformanceAdultHumanscognitive tasksimpulsivitymotor controlpsychiatric disorders

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PMID41132047
PMCPMC12558629

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