Body plasticity in borderline personality disorder: a link to dissociation

Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often report an unstable sense of self, which is further enhanced in dissociative states. As one consequence, BPD patients show a labile body percept, which might result in a higher degree of body plasticity. However, experimental data on body plasticity in BPD are not yet available.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research