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ReviewBorderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation2026

A scoping review of psychosocial functioning in young people with personality pathology: current evidence and methodological issues.

Rasa Barkauskienė, Gabrielė Skabeikytė-Norkienė, Sophia Peter, Saskia Bamberger, Katja Bertsch, Chiara De Panfilis, Joost Hutsebaut, Andres Kaera, Mickey T Kongerslev, Ueli Kramer and 6 more

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Rasa BarkauskienėInstitute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University, Universiteto g. 9/1 LT-01513, Vilnius, Lithuania. rasa.barkauskiene@fsf.vu.lt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4464-2481
Gabrielė Skabeikytė-NorkienėInstitute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University, Universiteto g. 9/1 LT-01513, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Sophia PeterInstitute for Psychosocial Prevention, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Saskia BambergerLived Experience Group on the ESSPD Board, Ulm, Germany.
Katja BertschDepartment of Psychology, Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Chiara De PanfilisUnit of Neuroscience, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Joost HutsebautCenter of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Andres KaeraMedical Care Units, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme, Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Mickey T KongerslevMental Health Services West, Region Zealand, Denmark.
Ueli KramerDepartment of Psychiatry, University Institute of Psychotherapy, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mariana Mendoza-AlvarezCollaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Emanuele PretiDepartment of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Charlotte RosenbachFaculty of Health, Heath and Medical University, Erfurt, Germany.
Christian SchmahlDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Michaela SwalesNorth Wales Clinical Psychology Programme Bangor University, Bangor, UK.
Svenja TaubnerInstitute for Psychosocial Prevention, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundDespite evidence that personality pathology often emerges during the transition from adolescence to adulthood and leads to lasting psychosocial impairment, research on how these impairments manifest and develop in young people remains limited.

objectivesThis review aims to map existing literature on psychosocial functioning in individuals aged 12-25 with clinical or subclinical personality pathology, examining definitions and measures of functioning, its relationship with personality pathology, and the impact of early interventions, while identifying gaps for future research.

findingsA total of 37 studies were included: 14 cross-sectional, 7 longitudinal, and 16 on early interventions. In clinical samples, overall functioning was most assessed, whereas community studies focused on specific domains. Across studies, adolescents with personality pathology showed greater psychosocial impairment than both healthy controls and other psychopathology groups, both cross-sectionally and prospectively. Improvement in global psychosocial functioning has been documented across varying interventions but there was the lack of differences between treatment approaches.

conclusionWhile emerging evidence highlights psychosocial dysfunction in young people with personality pathology, methodological limitations hinder comparisons across studies. Developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and domain-specific assessments are needed to track psychosocial impairment alongside symptom progression in young people.

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AdolescencePersonality disorderPsychosocial functioningYoung peopleYouth

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PMCPMC13711762

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