The Relationship between Affect Integration and Psychopathology in Patients with Personality Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

被引：4

作者：

Frederiksen, Christina ^{[1
,2
,7
]}

Solbakken, Ole Andre ^{[3
]}

Licht, Rasmus Wentzer ^{[2
,4
]}

Jorgensen, Carsten Rene ^{[5
]}

Rodrigo-Domingo, Maria ^{[4
]}

Telleus, Gry Kjaersdam ^{[4
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Bronderslev Psychiat Hosp, Psychiat Clin North, DK-9700 Bronderslev, North Denmark R, Denmark

[2] Aalborg Univ, Dept Clin Med, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark

[3] Univ Oslo, Dept Psychol, N-0317 Oslo, Norway

[4] Psychiat Aalborg Univ Hosp, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark

[5] Aarhus Univ, Dept Psychol, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark

[6] Aalborg Univ, Dept Commun & Psychol, Psychol, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark

[7] Psychiat Aalborg Univ Hosp, Outpatient Clin Personal Disorders, Mollepk Vej 10, DK-10 Aalborg, Denmark

来源：

MEDICINA-LITHUANIA | 2021年 / 57卷 / 06期

关键词：

affect integration; personality disorders; psychopathology; Affect Integration Inventory; emotional dysfunction; AFFECT CONSCIOUSNESS; SEVERITY INDEXES; CIRCUMPLEX STRUCTURE; PROBLEMS SIPP-118; ALEXITHYMIA; VALIDATION; VALIDITY; RELIABILITY; INVENTORY; SCALE;

D O I：

10.3390/medicina57060627

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background and Objectives: Emotional dysfunction is considered a key component in personality disorders; however, only few studies have examined the relationship between the two. In this study, emotional dysfunction was operationalized through the Affect Integration Inventory, and the aim was to examine the relationships between the level of affect integration and the levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and personality functioning in patients diagnosed with personality disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. Materials and Methods: Within a hospital-based psychiatric outpatient setting, 87 patients with personality disorder referred for treatment were identified for assessment with the Affect Integration Inventory and other measures (e.g., the Symptom Checklist-90, Revised, the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems 64 circumplex version, and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems). Results: The analyses revealed that problems with affect integration were strongly and statistically significantly correlated with high levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and maladaptive personality functioning. Additionally, low scores on the Affect Integration Inventory regarding discrete affects were associated with distinct and differentiated patterns of interpersonal problems. Conclusion: Taken together, emotional dysfunction, as measured by the Affect Integration Inventory, appeared to be a central component of the pathological self-organization associated with personality disorder. These findings have several implications for the understanding and psychotherapeutic treatment of personality pathology. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of considering the integration of discrete affects and their specific contributions in the conceptualization and treatment of emotional dysfunction in patients with personality disorders.

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页数：15

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