title: BIS and BAS interact with perceived parental affectionless control to predict personality disorder symptomatology.
abstract: The objective of this study was to examine if and how two basic dimensions of temperament-behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral approach system (BAS) sensitivity-might interact with exposure to perceived parental affectionless control (AFC) to predict personality disorder (PD) symptomatology. Measures of BIS, BAS, AFC, and PD symptomatology were administered to a large nonclinical sample (n = 318). As predicted, exposure to AFC was positively associated with PD symptoms in general, BIS was positively associated with Cluster A and C symptoms, and BAS was positively associated with Cluster B symptoms. BIS and BAS were also found to interact with each other to predict Cluster B symptomatology. In addition, BIS, BAS, and maternal AFC interacted to predict Cluster A symptomatology. In the latter case, it was found that individuals who reported high BIS, high BAS, and high maternal AFC reported the highest overall level of Cluster A symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, 4800 Memorial Drive (151C), Waco, TX 76711, USA. Nathan.Kimbrel@va.gov
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kimbrel
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Natalie E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Hundt
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Rosemery O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Nelson-Gray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult