Borderline personality disorder and personality traits: A comparison of SCID-II BPD and NEO-PI.

Abstract

Hospitalized female patients with a clinical diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) were assessed for Axis II disorders by the SCID-II and for personality traits with the NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI). The predominant personality trait profile for these patients involved a very high Neuroticism score and low Agreeableness score. Five of the 8 BPD criteria had significant correlations with NEO-PI scales. The combination of BPD severity and personality traits as measured on the NEO-PI had a significant relationship to the patients'social adjustment. The utility of gathering information on both borderline personality pathology and personality traits is discussed