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A latent profile analysis of borderline personality features and externalizing problems in youth
Author(s) -
Babinski Dara E.,
McQuade Julia D.,
Waschbusch Daniel A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.23053
Subject(s) - borderline personality disorder , psychology , subclinical infection , clinical psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , personality , emotional dysregulation , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medicine , social psychology
Objective This study investigated the co‐occurrence of borderline personality disorder (BPD), attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) features in elementary‐aged youth. Method Latent profile analysis characterized subgroups of youth based on the presence of BPD, ADHD, and ODD features, and subgroups were compared on academic, social, and emotional impairment. Results Seven subgroups were identified, including subgroups with slight, subclinical, clinical, and severe levels of co‐occurring BPD, ADHD, and ODD features, and a subgroup of youth with no elevations in these symptom domains. Subgroups of youth with only clinical elevations in ADHD and only clinical levels in BPD features were also identified. Groups differed on level and type of impairment. Conclusion Youth with ADHD and ODD represent a high‐risk group likely to also show early prodromal clinical elevations in BPD. Future work is needed to examine the longitudinal outcomes of these subgroups to inform prevention and treatment.