Data were collected between 2018 and 2021 in an outpatient unit specialized in the assessment and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the TRE Unit, in the University Hospitals of Geneva, in Switzerland. Patients are usually referred by their general practitioner, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health care professional for one or both disorders.
The inclusion criteria for participation in the present study were: 1°) Being referred to the unit for assessment and/or care of adult ADHD, BPD, or emotion dysregulation 2°) Being at least 18 years old 3°) Having a diagnosis of BPD made with the SCID-5-PD and 4°) Providing informed consent for participation in the study and use of health data for research purposes. Moreover, participants at least 18 years old without a diagnosis of BPD but with a diagnosis of adult ADHD made with the ACE + were also included in the present study to serve as a clinical control group regarding prevalence of body modifications. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Geneva University Hospitals.
The inclusion criteria for participation in the present study were: 1°) Being referred to the unit for assessment and/or care of adult ADHD, BPD, or emotion dysregulation 2°) Being at least 18 years old 3°) Having a diagnosis of BPD made with the SCID-5-PD and 4°) Providing informed consent for participation in the study and use of health data for research purposes. Moreover, participants at least 18 years old without a diagnosis of BPD but with a diagnosis of adult ADHD made with the ACE + were also included in the present study to serve as a clinical control group regarding prevalence of body modifications. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Geneva University Hospitals.
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