autobiographical memory and interpersonal problem solving in iranian patients with borderline personality disorder

Objective: this cross-sectional study aimed to compare the retrieval of autobiographical memory and the problem solving of people with borderline personality disorder (bpd) and normal people. methods: the study population comprised all patients with bpd in tehran. the study sample consisted of 15 patients with bpd, who referred to hazrat-e-rasool hospital and 15 control group people, who were mostly hospital staff. all participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, means-ends problem solving task, and autobiographical memory test. data were analyzed by t test and pearson correlation test. results: based on the results, patients with bpd provided less effective solutions (p<0.001) and had more overgeneral memory style in autobiographical memory in response to pleasant, neutral (p<0.05), and unpleasant (p<0.01) cues. conclusion: more strategies should be provided to retrieve specific memories and provide effective problem solving for patients with bpd.