Psychoanalytic Psychology, Vol 40(2), Apr 2023, 115-120; doi:10.1037/pap0000421
Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are typically confronted with others having negative emotional reactions toward them. This is especially the case with therapeutic laypersons in the health care system as well as in their social surroundings. …
… In this experimental analogue study, therapeutic laypersons (N = 147) were asked to watch 20-min video segments showing different types of patients talking about an interpersonal conflict. …
… Results indicate that negative emotional reactions might be associated more broadly with low ego functioning rather than being specific to BPD. …
