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September 5, 2025Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment

Associations between alexithymia and borderline personality criteria in personality disorders.

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JMJasmine ModasiANAntonia S. NewMMMargaret McNamara McClure

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Overview

Observational analysis shows significant links between alexithymia and BPD identity disturbance, indicating risks for self-injury.

Key Points

  • In individuals with BPD, alexithymia is significantly associated with identity disturbance, indicating a potential risk for self-injury.
  • The study found that correlation was significant (p = .0013) even after controlling for depression severity in the BPD group.
  • Using logistic regression, the study assessed associations across three groups: BPD, other personality disorders, and no personality disorder.
  • This analysis indicates potential targets for intervention in suicide prevention strategies based on identity disturbance linked to alexithymia.

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Modasi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c238d2b210217d64778af8https://doi.org/10.1037/per0000744
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