Borderline Syndrome and Incest in Chronic Pelvic Pain Patients

Robert J. Gross, Hans Doerr, Della Caldirola, Gay M. Guzinski, Herbert S. Ripley
In: The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine · 1981 · vol. 10(1) , pp. 79–96 · doi:10.2190/1464-5mb4-5w1e-a4fb · PMID:7380619 · W2113884098
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Gynecologic evaluation of chronic pelvic pain patients revealed normal pelvic exams but significant psychopathology, including Borderline Syndrome and a history of childhood dysfunction and incest.

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Twenty-five gynecologic patients with chronic pelvic pain were evaluated in a multidisciplinary study. Gynecologic evaluation revealed most patients had normal pelvic exams. Psychiatric evaluation showed all of the patients to have significant psychopathology, with Borderline Syndrome, and Hysterical Character Disorder the most frequent diagnoses. A significant incidence of early childhood family dysfunction and incest were found. Psychological testing corroborated the high incidence of severe psychopathology.

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