Trull T J, Useda J D, Conforti K, Doan B T
Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.
J Abnorm Psychol. 1997 May;106(2):307-14. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.106.2.307.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is thought to develop by early adulthood, and it is characterized by lack of control of anger, intense and frequent mood changes, impulsive acts, disturbed interpersonal relationships, and life-threatening behaviors. We describe data from a 2-year follow-up study of nonclinical young adults who, at study entry, exhibited a significant number of BPD features. Individuals with borderline features were more likely to have academic difficulties over the succeeding 2 years, and these participants were more likely to meet lifetime criteria for a mood disorder and to experience interpersonal dysfunction than their peers at the 2-year follow-up assessment. These findings indicate that BPD features are associated with poorer outcome even within a nonclinical population.
边缘型人格障碍（BPD）被认为在成年早期形成，其特征包括无法控制愤怒、强烈且频繁的情绪变化、冲动行为、人际关系紊乱以及危及生命的行为。我们描述了一项针对非临床年轻成年人的为期2年的随访研究数据，这些年轻人在研究开始时表现出大量边缘型人格障碍特征。具有边缘型特征的个体在接下来的2年里更有可能出现学业困难，并且在2年随访评估时，这些参与者比同龄人更有可能符合心境障碍的终生标准并经历人际功能障碍。这些发现表明，即使在非临床人群中，边缘型人格障碍特征也与较差的结局相关。
