Prevalence of borderline personality symptoms in two groups of obese subjects.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of borderline personality symptoms and self-harm behavior in two distinct groups of obese subjects.


METHODS
Obese women, 17 from an eating disorders program and 60 from a primary care setting, were administered the borderline personality scale of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire--Revised, the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Patients, and the Self-Harm Inventory.


RESULTS
There was a significant between-group difference on all study measures, with subjects in the eating disorders program displaying more psychopathology.


CONCLUSIONS
Study group membership appears to have a significant effect on the prevalence of psychopathology in obese women.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors