Hypomanic symptoms predict an increase in narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder features in suicidal young adults

Golan Shahar, Margaret Ann Scotti, M. David Rudd, Thomas E. Joiner

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Abstract

Consistent with the "scar hypothesis", according to which mood depression might impact personality, we examined the effect of unipolar and hypomanic mood disturbances on cluster B (i.e., narcissistic, histrionic, and borderline) personality disorder features. Data from 113 suicidal young adults were utilized, and cross-lagged associations between unipolar and hypomanic mood disturbances and cluster B personality disorder features were examined using manifest-variable structural equation modeling (SEM). Hypomanic symptoms predicted an increase in narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder features over the Time 1-Time 2 period, as well as an increase in narcissistic personality disorder features over the Time 1-Time 3 period. Unipolar depressive symptoms and borderline features were reciprocally and longitudinally associated, albeit at different time periods. The sample distinct features restrict generalization of the findings. An exclusive use of self-report measures might have contributed to shared method variance. Results are consistent with the notion that hypomanic symptoms increase narcissistic personality disorder tendencies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)892-898
Number of pages7
JournalDepression and Anxiety
Volume25
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Cluster B
  • Mood disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Scar hypothesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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