Self-reported patterns of impairments in mentalization, attachment, and psychopathology among clinically referred adolescents with and without borderline personality pathology

Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics among patient groups

Clinical Measures	All (N = 109)	Borderline Personality disorder group (n = 47)	Clinical comparison group (n = 62)
Clinical Measures	Mean (SD)/%	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
BPDFS-C (score)	69.7 (16.8)	86.6 (9.6)^*	56.8 (6.8)^*
YSR: Externalizing	22.0 (10.5)	29.1 (8.0)^*	16.6 (8.8)^*
YSR: Internalizing	29.5 (12.3)	38.8 (8.3)^*	22.5 (10.0)^*
RFQY	8.2 (1.3)	7.2 (1.0)^*	9.0 (0.9)^*
BDI-Y	49.2 (11.9)	56.8 (9.8)^*	43.4 (9.6)^*
IPPA-Peer	47.4 (8.5)	54.6 (4.2)^*	42.2 (7.0)^*
IPPA-Parent	54.3 (9.6)	59.2 (7.6)^*	50.3 (9.6)^*
RTSHIA	59.4 (15.3)	66.7 (14.7)^*	53.8 (13.4)^*

Note. BPFS-C The Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children, YSR The Youth Self-Report, RFQ-Y Reflective Function Questionnaire for Youth, IPPA inventory of parent and peer attachment, RTSHI risk-taking and self-harm inventory, BDI-Y Beck Depression Inventory for Youth
^*Statistically significant difference between the borderline personality disorder group versus clinical comparison group, p < .001

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