Table 1 Means and SD of the number of BPD-symptoms, the GSI, and the GAF in every category of severity for BPD_CAL, BPD_VAL, and HC
From: A proposed severity classification of borderline symptoms using the borderline symptom list (BSL-23)
BSL-23 in the BPD calibration sample (BPD_CAL) | Values of external measures (BPD and HC samples) across the BSL-23 classes of severity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Severity classification (BSL-23) | Range of BSL-23 mean scores | Number of BPD-symptoms (IPDE) | Global Severity Index (GSI, SCL-90-R) | Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) |
None or low | 0–.28 rounded: [0, .3) | .17 ± .98 | .10 ± .0.10 | 89.62 ± 8.76 |
Mild | .28–1.07 rounded: [.3, 1.1) | 3.93 ± 3.10 | .58 ± .30 | 71.55 ± 17.65 |
Moderate | 1.07–1.87 rounded: [1.1, 1.9) | 6.29 ± 1.24 | 1.17 ± .35 | 52.99 ± 8.01 |
High | 1.87–2.67 rounded: [1.9, 2.7) | 6.58 ± 1.25 | 1.68 ± .45 | 50.82 ± 8.59 |
Very high | 2.67–3.47 rounded: [2.7, 3.5) | 6.99 ± 1.38 | 2.01 ± .48 | 48.45 ± 7.78 |
Extremely high | 3.47–4 rounded: [3.5, 4] | 7.06 ± 1.26 | 2.91 ± .13 | 55.00 ± 5.29 |