Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community
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Swartz, M; Blazer, D; George, L; Winfield, I
Published in: Journal of Personality Disorders
January 1, 1990
The authors use a new diagnostic algorithm derived from the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (the DIS/Borderline Index) to identify a borderline personality disorder among 19- to 55-year-olds at the Duke site of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area project. A criterion score of 11 or more symptoms from the 24-item DIS/Borderline Index identifies 1.8% of the sample. The borderline diagnosis is significantly higher among females, the widowed, and the unmarried; and there is a trend toward the diagnosis in younger, non-White, urban, and poorer respondents. Extensive psychiatric comorbidity and high use of mental health services are found in the borderline group.
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Journal of Personality Disorders
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0885-579X
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Volume
4
Issue
3
Start / End Page
257 / 272
Related Subject Headings
- Psychiatry
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 1701 Psychology
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Swartz, M., Blazer, D., George, L., & Winfield, I. (1990). Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community. Journal of Personality Disorders, 4(3), 257–272. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.1990.4.3.257
Swartz, M., D. Blazer, L. George, and I. Winfield. “Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community.” Journal of Personality Disorders 4, no. 3 (January 1, 1990): 257–72. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.1990.4.3.257.
Swartz M, Blazer D, George L, Winfield I. Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community. Journal of Personality Disorders. 1990 Jan 1;4(3):257–72.
Swartz, M., et al. “Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community.” Journal of Personality Disorders, vol. 4, no. 3, Jan. 1990, pp. 257–72. Scopus, doi:10.1521/pedi.1990.4.3.257.
Swartz M, Blazer D, George L, Winfield I. Estimating the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the community. Journal of Personality Disorders. 1990 Jan 1;4(3):257–272.
Published In
Journal of Personality Disorders
DOI
ISSN
0885-579X
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Volume
4
Issue
3
Start / End Page
257 / 272
Related Subject Headings
- Psychiatry
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 1701 Psychology