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The covariation of trait anger and borderline personality: a bivariate twin-siblings study.
Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 May 2012
Distel Marijn A, Roeling Mark Patrick, Tielbeek Jorim J, van Toor Désie, Derom Catherine A, Trull Timothy J, Boomsma Dorret I
Abstract excerpt
Anger can be defined as an emotion consisting of feelings of variable intensity, from mild irritation or annoyance to intense fury and rage. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by impulsivity and instability of interpersonal relationships, of self-image, and of negative affects. Borderline personality and trait anger are often observed together. The present study examined the extent to which a...
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