Sex differences in personality dysfunction in help-seeking adolescents
The findings indicate that female adolescent patients exhibit greater impairments in personality functioning than males, with the difference being more pronounced in self-functioning than in interpersonal functioning. Results highlight the need for further investigation of the biological, psychological, and social factors driving these differences and call for the development of sex-sensitive diagnostic and interventional approaches to PDs.
Authors
- Michael Kaess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-7764)
- Corinna Reichl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0092-2788)
- Julian Koenig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-9625)
- Josef Schenk
- Ines Mürner‐Lavanchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1127-3509)
- Marialuisa Cavelti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-396X)
- Silvano Sele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-2515)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-025-00287-2
- Primary Topic
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung