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Original communication

Interpersonal conflicts in borderline personality disorder: An exploratory study using the CCRT-LU

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185.63.1.53

Abstract

This exploratory study compared the relationship patterns of 12 patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) with those of 11 patients without Axis II pathology using the newly developed CCRT-LU. Results showed that the most prevalent wishes of patients with BPD reflect both a desire and a fear of establishing relationships with significant others. Results also showed that BPDs felt dissatisfied and scared, and determined by others, dependent and weak in interpersonal situations. When comparing BPD and non-BPD subjects, results indicated that BPD subjects display fewer wishes to attend to others, perceive others as more loving and subjugating, more often feel dissatisfied and scared, and are less attacking than subjects without BPD.

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