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Borderline Personality Questionnaire

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01/09/2020
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
bipqu_01 Integer Recommended I often do things without thinking them through 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_02 Integer Recommended I often become depressed or anxious 'out of the blue.' 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_03 Integer Recommended People often leave me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_04 Integer Recommended I am rarely disappointed by my friends. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_05 Integer Recommended I feel inferior to other people. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_06 Integer Recommended I have threatened to hurt myself in the past. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_07 Integer Recommended I do not believe that I have the skills to do anything with my life. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_08 Integer Recommended I rarely get angry at other people. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_09 Integer Recommended Sometimes I feel like I am not real. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_10 Integer Recommended I will not have sex with someone unless I have known them for quite some time. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_11 Integer Recommended I sometimes feel anxious or irritable and become sad a few hours later. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_12 Integer Recommended When people close to me die or leave me, I feel abandoned. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_13 Integer Recommended I often exaggerate the potential of friendships only to find out later than they will not work out. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_14 Integer Recommended If I were more like other people I would feel better about myself. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_15 Integer Recommended I have deliberately tried to hurt myself without trying to kill myself. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_16 Integer Recommended In general, my life is pretty boring. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_17 Integer Recommended I frequently get into physical fights. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_18 Integer Recommended People are sometimes out to get me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_19 Integer Recommended My friends have told me that my mood changes very quickly. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_20 Integer Recommended I am afraid to spend time alone. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_21 Integer Recommended People who seem trustworthy often disappoint me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_22 Integer Recommended I have made a suicide attempt in the past. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_23 Integer Recommended I often feel like I have nothing to offer others. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_24 Integer Recommended I have trouble controlling my temper. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_25 Integer Recommended I can read other people's minds. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_26 Integer Recommended I have tried 'hard' street drugs (e.g., cocaine, heroin). 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_27 Integer Recommended My mood frequently alternates throughout the day between happiness, anger, anxiety, and depression. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_28 Integer Recommended When my friends leave, I am confident I will see them again. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_29 Integer Recommended My friends often disappoint me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_30 Integer Recommended I have cut myself on purpose. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_31 Integer Recommended I often feel lonely and deserted. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_32 Integer Recommended I have no difficulty controlling my temper. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_33 Integer Recommended I sometimes see or hear things that other people cannot see or hear. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_34 Integer Recommended It is not unusual for me to have sex on the first date. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_35 Integer Recommended I sometimes feel very sad, but this feeling can change quickly. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_36 Integer Recommended People often let me down. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_37 Integer Recommended I wish I could be more like some of my friends. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_38 Integer Recommended I used to try to hurt myself to get attention. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_39 Integer Recommended I am often different with different people in different situations so that sometimes I am not sure who I am. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_40 Integer Recommended I easily become irritated by others. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_41 Integer Recommended Sometimes I can actually hear what other people are thinking. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_42 Integer Recommended I get high on drugs whenever I feel like it. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_43 Integer Recommended I rarely feel sad or anxious. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_44 Integer Recommended No one loves me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_45 Integer Recommended When I trust people, they rarely disappoint me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_46 Integer Recommended I feel that people would not like me if they really knew me well. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_47 Integer Recommended I get angry easily. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_48 Integer Recommended It is impossible to read others' minds. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_49 Integer Recommended I sometimes feel very happy but this feeling can change quickly. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_50 Integer Recommended I find it difficult to depend on others because they will not be there when I need them 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_51 Integer Recommended The relationships with people I care about have lots of ups and downs. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_52 Integer Recommended I feel comfortable acting like myself. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_53 Integer Recommended I have never made an attempt to hurt myself. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_54 Integer Recommended I rarely feel lonely. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_55 Integer Recommended I often find that the littlest things make me angry. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_56 Integer Recommended Sometimes I can't tell between what is real and what I have imagined. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_57 Integer Recommended When I drink, I drink too much. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_58 Integer Recommended I consider myself to be a moody person. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_59 Integer Recommended I have difficulty developing close relationships because people often abandon me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_60 Integer Recommended My friends are always there when I need them. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
basc_s44 Integer Recommended I wish I were someone else 0;1 0=False; 1=True
bipqu_62 Integer Recommended I feel like my life is not interesting. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_63 Integer Recommended When I am angry, I often hit objects and break things. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_64 Integer Recommended I often receive speeding tickets. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_65 Integer Recommended I often feel like I am on an emotional 'roller-coaster.' 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_66 Integer Recommended I feel like my family has deserted me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_67 Integer Recommended I am very comfortable with who I am. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_68 Integer Recommended I often do things impulsively. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_69 Integer Recommended My life is without purpose. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_70 Integer Recommended I am not sure what I want to do in the future. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_71 Integer Recommended At times I eat so much food that I am in pain or have to force myself to throw up. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_72 Integer Recommended People tell me that I am a moody person. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_73 Integer Recommended The people I love often leave me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_74 Integer Recommended In social situations, I often feel that others will see through me and realize that I don't have much to offer. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_75 Integer Recommended I have been in the hospital for trying to harm myself. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_76 Integer Recommended I often feel empty inside. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_77 Integer Recommended Others often make me angry. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_78 Integer Recommended I often become frantic when I think that someone I care about will leave me. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_79 Integer Recommended I am often confused about my long-term goals. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
bipqu_80 Integer Recommended Others say I'm quick tempered. 0;1 0 = False; 1 = True
apsd_imp_total Integer Recommended Impulsivity total
bipqu_82 Integer Recommended Affective Instability total
bipqu_83 Integer Recommended Abandonment total
bipqu_84 Integer Recommended Relationship problems total
bipqu_85 Integer Recommended Self image problems total
bipqu_86 Integer Recommended Suicide/Self-Mutilation total
bipqu_87 Integer Recommended Emptiness total
cads_angertot Integer Recommended Anger Total
bipqu_89 Integer Recommended Quasi-Psychoticism States total
bipqu_90 Integer Recommended Impulsivity mean
bipqu_91 Integer Recommended Affective Instability mean
bipqu_92 Integer Recommended Abandonment mean
bipqu_93 Integer Recommended Relationship problems mean
bipqu_94 Integer Recommended Self image problems mean
bipqu_95 Integer Recommended Suicide/Self-Mutilation mean
bipqu_96 Integer Recommended Emptiness mean
bipqu_97 Integer Recommended Intense Anger mean
bipqu_98 Integer Recommended Quasi-Psychoticism States mean
bipqu_99 Integer Recommended Sum Score Borderline Personality Questionnaire Subscale
bpfsc_8 Integer Recommended I get into trouble because I do things without thinking. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_9 Integer Recommended I worry that people I care about will leave and not come back. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_10 Integer Recommended How I feel about myself changes a lot. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_11 Integer Recommended Lots of times, my friends and I are really mean to each other. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_1 Integer Recommended I feel very lonely 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_2 Integer Recommended I want to let some people know how much they?ve hurt me. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_3 Integer Recommended My feelings are very strong. For instance, when I get mad, I get really really mad. When I get happy, I get really really happy. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_4 Integer Recommended I feel that there is something important missing about me, but I don?t know what it is. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_5 Integer Recommended I?m careless with things that are important to me. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_6 Integer Recommended People who were close to me have let me down. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_7 Integer Recommended I go back and forth between different feelings, like being mad or sad or happy. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_19 Integer Recommended When I'm mad, I can't control what I do. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_20 Integer Recommended When I get upset, I do things that aren't good for me. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_21 Integer Recommended I get so mad I can't let all my anger out. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_22 Integer Recommended I get bored very easily. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_23 Integer Recommended I take good care of things that are mine. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_24 Integer Recommended Once someone is my friend, we stay friends. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc11_total Integer Recommended 11-Item BPFS-C Total score
bpfsc_ai Integer Recommended BPFS-C Affective Instability score
bpfsc_ip Integer Recommended BPFS-C Identity Problems score
bpfsc_nr Integer Recommended BPFS-C Negative Relationships score
bpfsc_sh Integer Recommended BPFS-C Self-Harm score
bpfsc_total Integer Recommended BPFS-C Total score
bpfsc_12 Integer Recommended I'm a pretty happy person. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_13 Integer Recommended I get upset when my parents or friends leave town for a few days. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_14 Integer Recommended I do things that other people consider wild or out of control. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_15 Integer Recommended I feel pretty much the same way all the time. My feelings don't change very often. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_16 Integer Recommended I do things without thinking. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_17 Integer Recommended I've picked friends who have treated me badly. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
bpfsc_18 Integer Recommended I change my mind almost every day about what I should do when I grow up. 1 :: 5 1=Not true at all; 2=Rarely true; 3=Sometimes true; 4=Often true; 5=Always true
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