title: Dimensions of Personality Organization and Sexual Life in a Community Sample of Women.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between dimensions of borderline personality organization (as assessed according to Kernberg's model), sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic interest in a community sample of women. Two hundred and sixty-six healthy women were asked to complete a set of questionnaires including the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO), the Italian version of the Female Sexual Function Index, and a checklist to assess the prevalence of paraphilic interests. Results showed that women with sexual dysfunctions and paraphilic interests are characterized by higher scores on three out of four IPO subscales: Instability of self/others, Instability of behavior, and Psychosis. The results provide evidence of a possible connection between borderline personality organization and sexual life and support the need for a thorough assessment of personality functioning in patients with sexual problems.
authors: a Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy , and Italian Association for Sexuology and Applied Psychology (Associazione Italiana Sessuologia Psicologia Applicata, AISPA) , Milan , Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Prunas
authors: b Italian Association for Sexuology and Applied Psychology (Associazione Italiana Sessuologia Psicologia Applicata, AISPA) , Milan , Italy.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Bernorio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult