TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic review of the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and borderline personality disorder/traits
AU - Barazandeh, Hoda
AU - Kissane, David W.
AU - Saeedi, Naysun
AU - Gordon, Michael
PY - 2016/5
Y1 - 2016/5
N2 - Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common mental disorder in clinical practice. Research on its phenomenology and psychopathology is still limited. Cognitive structures called schemas prove useful, both in conceptualizing a case and in implementing change strategies. The aim of this review was to synthesize the evidence on the relationship between BPD and schemas. A comprehensive literature search using keywords and subject headings was performed with 9 electronic databases, resulting in 17 studies. These papers underwent methodological quality assessment. Schemas of the disconnection/rejection domain were the most prevalent, endorsed in at least ten studies. Highly endorsed schemas in BPD populations were: abandonment, mistrust/abuse, social isolation, emotional deprivation and defectiveness/shame. The patterns of association between schemas and BPD were examined in clinical, offender, substance using and non-clinical populations.
AB - Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common mental disorder in clinical practice. Research on its phenomenology and psychopathology is still limited. Cognitive structures called schemas prove useful, both in conceptualizing a case and in implementing change strategies. The aim of this review was to synthesize the evidence on the relationship between BPD and schemas. A comprehensive literature search using keywords and subject headings was performed with 9 electronic databases, resulting in 17 studies. These papers underwent methodological quality assessment. Schemas of the disconnection/rejection domain were the most prevalent, endorsed in at least ten studies. Highly endorsed schemas in BPD populations were: abandonment, mistrust/abuse, social isolation, emotional deprivation and defectiveness/shame. The patterns of association between schemas and BPD were examined in clinical, offender, substance using and non-clinical populations.
KW - Early maladaptive schema
KW - Borderline personality disorder
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://goo.gl/oxVpEJ
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.01.021
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.01.021
M3 - Review Article
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 94
SP - 130
EP - 139
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -
