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Decreased sensitivity to facial emotions in adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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PMID:  22480898     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Whereas severe relationship dysfunction in BPD is well described in adolescence, little is known about the way these patients process facial expressions of emotion. Because few data are available regarding this issue, the present study compared the sensitivity to morphed facial emotional expressions of 22 BPD female adolescents versus 22 matched controls. Participants had to identify as rapidly as possible the various emotions displayed progressively and continuously on faces. Results indicate that adolescents with BPD are less sensitive to facial expressions of anger and happiness, i.e. they require more intense facial expressions than control participants to correctly identify these two emotions. However, they did not exhibit any deficit in recognizing fully expressed emotions. These results suggest that sensitivity to facial emotions is impaired in adolescents with BPD. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Authors:
Marion Robin; Alexandra Pham-Scottez; Florence Curt; Corinne Dugre-Le Bigre; Mario Speranza; David Sapinho; Maurice Corcos; Sylvie Berthoz; Gayannée Kedia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychiatry research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0165-1781     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-4-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911385     Medline TA:  Psychiatry Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
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