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Evaluating schema modes and cognitive distortions in borderline personality disorder: A mixed‐method approach
Author(s) -
Puri Priya,
Kumar Devvarta,
Muralidharan Kesavan,
Kishore Madhavaran Thomas
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.23126
Subject(s) - psychology , schema (genetic algorithms) , borderline personality disorder , cognition , personality disorders , personality , clinical psychology , psychopathology , developmental psychology , interpersonal communication , psychiatry , social psychology , machine learning , computer science
Objectives Cognitive processes, such as schema modes and cognitive distortions, may play a role in the genesis and maintenance of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral difficulties in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This study aimed at exploring the schema modes and cognitive distortions in individuals with BPD. Methods Using a mixed‐method approach, 30 individuals with BPD and 30 healthy participants were assessed on the Borderline Personality Questionnaire, the Schema Mode Inventory, the Cognitive Distortions Scale, and a semi‐structured interview schedule. Results The BPD group had higher scores than the control group on all the maladaptive schema modes and cognitive distortions subscales. The child modes were the commonest and were also the strongest correlate of BPD symptomatology. Qualitative analysis of the content of the semi‐structured interview also corroborated these findings. Conclusions There could be many schema modes and cognitive distortions operating behind the diverse psychopathology seen in BPD.