Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1945. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 25-26).

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand , in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in the branch of Psychiatry / The aim of this report was to establish the profile of all the patients with borderline personality disorder admitted to the Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Assessment Unit at the Helen Joseph Hospital over the course of one year. A retrospective record review was conducted to investigate the prevalence, demographics, reasons for admission, treatment and length of stay of the group of patients that was selected based on discharge diagnosis and DSM-IV-TR criteria, that were admitted throughout the course of 2010. The follow-up plan upon discharge was also reviewed. Statistical data analysis revealed findings mainly in keeping with international norms. The length of stay of patients with borderline personality disorder exceeded the average length of stay of all the patients in the ward in 2010, which illustrates that these patients are above-average users of resources. Patients with borderline personality disorder were shown in the review to be extremely inconsistent with regards to scheduled follow up plans, however significantly used emergency services at the hospital. Implementation of targeted prevention and early intervention strategies, based on systematised programs such as dialectical behavioural therapy and mentalisation-based therapy, may be useful in addressing this. This report supports further research into the utilisation of services available for patients with borderline personality disorder in the wider context of both psychiatric and psychological interventions in Southern Gauteng.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Traitedness has been described as the “the degree to which a particular trait structure is approximated in a given person” (Tellegen, p. 28, 1991) and has been hypothesized as one explanation for findings of weak trait-behavior relationships. That is, if traits are differentially applicable to different individuals, then trait-behavior relationships may be moderated based on the strength with which an individual fits with a given trait model. This study used moderated multiple regression to test the moderating effects of four different traitedness indicators to increase the prediction of diagnostic consistency in four personality disorders, and also tested the main effects of traitedness estimates to predict cross-situational consistency of functional impairment. Traitedness estimates performed better in the prediction of increased diagnostic consistency, though there were some isolated findings of traitedness increasing crosssituational consistency of functional impairment.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-61).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisors: Charles J. Holahan and David M. Tucker. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.

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Thesis (Ph.d.)--University of Tulsa, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 135-162.

Thesis(M.S.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographic references.