The relationship between borderline personality disorder and deviant sexual interest in male sexual offenders.

摘要

Male sexual offenders have been researched extensively in terms of psychopathy and psychosis; however, Cluster B personality disorders get less attention in the research. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often diagnosed in women, and men are usually diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), it is unknown why there are not more BPD diagnoses in the male population. The aim of this research is to find a correlation between male sexual offenders and borderline personality disorder by assessing scales 2, 4, 6, and 8 on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). Archival data was collected on a sample of 30 male sexual offenders and their MMPI-2 and Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest (AASI) scores were analyzed for any evidence of borderline personality traits and sexually deviant interest. Demographics of the sample indicate that most of the sample of male sexual offenders were Caucasian, single, had a high school education level and their main offense was categorized as a lewd or lascivious act against a child. Evidence indicates there is no significant correlation between BPD and deviant sexual interest, however, significant correlations were found on scales 6 and 8 of the MMPI-2 specifically. These findings are significant in that it may benefit forensic assessment and treatment of sexual offenders. The findings may also open the door to future research conducted on BPD and deviant sexual interest in male sexual offenders, which could help to explain the lack of BPD diagnoses in the male population.