The present paper takes a broad perspective on the psychosocial functioning in adult patients with personality disorders. We start with a working definition, then we report on psychosocial functioning in personality disorders from both categorical and dimensional perspectives of personality disorder. We add a section on assessment tools which may be used in this context. We then address the question of how problematic psychosocial functioning may be addressed in psychotherapy and other treatment contexts, when it comes to supporting the person’s move towards sustained recovery. We add a lived and living experience perspective to psychosocial functioning and recovery. We end with recommendations for future research in the domain of psychosocial functioning.
Psychosocial functioning in personality disorders / Kramer, U.; De Panfilis, C.; Barkauskiene, R.; Bertsch, K.; Hutsebaut, J.; Kaera, A.; Mendoza-Alvarez, M.; Kongerslev, M. T.; Renneberg, B.; Schmahl, C.; Swales, M.. - In: BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND EMOTION DYSREGULATION. - ISSN 2051-6673. - 12:1(2025). [10.1186/s40479-025-00326-y]
Psychosocial functioning in personality disorders
De Panfilis C.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
The present paper takes a broad perspective on the psychosocial functioning in adult patients with personality disorders. We start with a working definition, then we report on psychosocial functioning in personality disorders from both categorical and dimensional perspectives of personality disorder. We add a section on assessment tools which may be used in this context. We then address the question of how problematic psychosocial functioning may be addressed in psychotherapy and other treatment contexts, when it comes to supporting the person’s move towards sustained recovery. We add a lived and living experience perspective to psychosocial functioning and recovery. We end with recommendations for future research in the domain of psychosocial functioning.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
