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Table. 4.

Table. 4.

Comparison of three groups divided by symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, complex posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder in psychiatric adult outpatient in United Kingdom

Classification Symptom Feature of past trauma Feature of function
1 Posttraumatic stress disorder group Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder were high (70%-90%), but disturbance of self-organization and borderlina personality disorder symptoms were low (0%-50%) 3 Compared to those with combined post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder, experienced a different type of trauma than interpersonal trauma in adulthood, usually within the last six months
2 Complex posttraumatic stress disorder group Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were high (>90%), among the symptoms of borderline personality disorder, an unstable sense of self appears 1 More reported a history of emotional, sexual, and physical abuse than the post-traumatic stress disorder group 1 Job-related difficulties were more pronounced than in the post-traumatic stress disorder group, and more difficulties were seen in the areas of home, leisure, and relationships
3 Group of combined posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder All of the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, disturbance of self-organization, borderline personality disorder were high (>80%) 1 More reported a history of emotional, sexual, and physical abuse than the post-traumatic stress disorder group
2 More people report a history of emotional and physical abuse than the group with complex post-traumatic stress disorder
1 Job-related difficulties were more pronounced than in the post-traumatic stress disorder group, with the most severe difficulties in the relationship area
Psychoanal 2023;34:17-24 https://doi.org/10.18529/psychoanal.2023.34.2.17
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