The Moderating Role of Symptom Severity in the Relationship between Self-Stigma and Readiness to Change in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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2020-07-02
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether the relationship between self-stigma and
readiness to change is moderated by BPD symptom severity. This cross-sectional study was
part of a larger ongoing randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of treatment of BPD.
In total 85 patients with a primary diagnosis of BPD of eight mental health institutions in the
Netherlands participated. Participants received self-report questionnaires to measure self stigma and readiness to change. Symptom severity was measured using a semi-structured
clinical interview. The results show that an increase in self-stigma was associated with a
decreased readiness to change. Analysis showed no moderation of symptom severity on the
relationship between readiness to change and self-stigma. In conclusion, BPD symptom
severity does not influence the negative relationship between self-stigma and readiness to
change.
Keywords: self-stigma, symptom severity, stages of change, borderline personality disorder
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