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- A new measurement tool, the Objective Behavioral Index (OBI), was created to assess the frequency and intensity of dysfunctional behaviors and mental health service usage in patients with borderline personality disorder.
- The OBI was tested on 136 patients and showed that its subindexes for dysfunctional behaviors and service use were generally not related to each other or to other patient status measures.
- Despite the lack of correlation, both subindexes effectively reflected changes following psychotherapy, highlighting their utility in tracking behavioral dysfunction and service use, while revealing that service utilization isn't linked to the patient's symptom or behavior status.
Article Abstract
A measure that captures the frequency and intensity of experienced dysfunctional behaviors as well as the use of mental health services was developed and tested as part of a treatment controlled trial of patients with borderline personality disorder. The Objective Behavioral Index (OBI) was completed by 136 subjects with the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder before random assignment to treatment and by 35 subjects at each follow-up point. With one exception, the OBI subindexes (Dysfunctional Behaviors and Service Utilization) were not intercorrelated nor were they associated with any of the other patient status measures. Both of the OBI subindexes were sensitive to change after a course of psychotherapy. The OBI measurement system is easy to use and provides important information about behavioral dysfunction and service utilization. Also, contrary to expectations, service utilization is not associated with patient symptomatic and behavioral status.
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