Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
| Τίτλος: |
Distinguishing Mood Temperaments from Personality Disorders: Diagnostic and Clinical Implications. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Ruffalo ML; University of Central Florida College of Medicine; Tufts University School of Medicine; New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis., Ray AM; University at Albany, State University of New York. |
| Πηγή: |
Psychodynamic psychiatry [Psychodyn Psychiatry] 2026 Sep; Vol. 54 (3), pp. 381-388. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: |
Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: |
English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: |
Publisher: Guilford Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101580621 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2162-2604 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21622590 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychodyn Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): |
Original Publication: New York, NY : Guilford Press |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): |
Temperament*/physiology , Narcissistic Personality Disorder*/diagnosis , Borderline Personality Disorder*/diagnosis , Borderline Personality Disorder*/physiopathology , Personality Disorders*/diagnosis , Personality Disorders*/physiopathology , Cyclothymic Disorder*/diagnosis , Cyclothymic Disorder*/physiopathology , Affect*/physiology, Humans ; Diagnosis, Differential |
| Περίληψη: |
Temperament refers to enduring, biologically rooted affective dispositions that influence how individuals experience and regulate emotion. Although central to classical psychiatry, from Kraepelin's manic-depressive illness to Akiskal's affective styles, temperaments have been largely excluded from modern nosology and psychoanalytic theory. This omission has contributed to diagnostic confusion, particularly in differentiating cyclothymic temperament from borderline personality disorder and hyperthymic temperament from narcissistic personality disorder. While these conditions share surface similarities, they diverge in etiology, structure, and treatment. Cyclothymia reflects subsyndromal, endogenous mood fluctuations, whereas borderline personality disorder involves identity disturbance, interpersonal hypersensitivity, and reliance on primitive defenses. Hyperthymia is characterized by persistent high energy, optimism, and risk-taking, while narcissistic personality disorder reflects structural personality pathology, defensive grandiosity, and vulnerabilities in self-esteem regulation. Clarifying these distinctions is essential for improving diagnostic accuracy, guiding treatment, and fostering dialogue between biological psychiatry and psychoanalysis. |
| Contributed Indexing: |
Keywords: borderline personality disorder; diagnosis; mood temperaments; narcissistic personality disorder; personality disorders |
| Entry Date(s): |
Date Created: 20260914 Date Completed: 20260914 Latest Revision: 20260914 |
| Update Code: |
20260915 |
| DOI: |
10.1521/pdps.2026.54.3.381 |
| PMID: |
42735084 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: |
MEDLINE |