Exploring the affective component of pain perception during aversive stimulation in borderline personality disorder.
In a pilot study, affective components of pain were assessed using repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) in patients with borderline personality disorder and healthy controls. Significant differences in pain thresholds and in affective components of pain between both groups were found. rPMS was well tolerated and suitable for assessing pain.
Cárdenas-Morales
Lizbeth
L
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Fladung
Anne-K
AK
Kammer
Thomas
T
Schmahl
Christian
C
Plener
Paul L
PL
Connemann
Bernhard J
BJ
Schönfeldt-Lecuona
Carlos
C
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult