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November 17, 2025Personality Disorders Theory Research and TreatmentOpen Access

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of borderline personality disorder among men in the general population.

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YHYan HuoSDSophie C. DahlenburgDBDianna R Bartsch

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Systematic review reveals varying prevalence of borderline personality disorder in men, suggesting gender bias affects clinical practice.

Key Points

  • This review evaluates the prevalence of borderline personality disorder among men in the general population.
  • Conducted systematic search in multiple databases from 1980 to 2023.
  • Included peer-reviewed studies reporting BPD prevalence data for men.
  • Assessed study quality using PRISMA guidelines.
  • Synthesized data through quantitative methods, including meta-analysis.
  • Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria with a total of 2,027,764 participants.
  • Clinical interviews showed a pooled prevalence of 0.9% with a men-to-women ratio of 43:100.
  • Self-reported measurements indicated a prevalence of 8.1% with a men-to-women ratio of 73:100.
  • Prevalence varied based on sampling methods, age, and cultural factors.

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Huo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509e8c0ce034ddc35287chttps://doi.org/10.1037/per0000756
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