A latent profile analysis of suicidal and self-injurious behavior, other dysregulated behaviors, and borderline personality disorder symptoms

Résumé

Those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) exhibit many dysregulated behaviors, such as non-suicidal selfinjury (NSSI), dysregulated eating, and substance use. The purpose of this study was to examine BPD symptoms and levels of these dysregulated behaviors with latent profile analysis, which allows for the empirical investigation of distinct behaviors patterns among those with BPD. A non-clinical student sample was screened for elevated BPD symptoms (N = 128