Table 1 Prevalence of comorbidities in BPD of the interval 1996–2004 compared to the interval 2008–2012
|  | 2008–2012 (N = 86) | 1996–2004 (N = 142) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | Fisher’s exact (p value) | |
substance related disorder | 55 (47) | 79 (112) | 0.0002 |
 alcohol | 47 (40) | 54 (76) | 0.3399 |
 cannabinoids | 24 (21) | 27 (38) | 0.7563 |
 sedatives and hypnotics | 9 (8) | 32 (45) | < 0.0001 |
 opioids | 7 (6) | 10 (14) | 0.6300 |
adjustment and somatoform disorders | 40 (34) | 61 (86) | 0.0026 |
affective disorders | 31 (27) | 42 (60) | 0.1221 |
adjustment disorders or PTSD | 28 (24) | 40 (56) | 0.0868 |
anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder | 21 (18) | 20 (29) | 1.0000 |
eating disorder | 14 (12) | 34 (48) | < 0.0001 |
behavioral disorder with somatic disturbances | 14 (12) | 22 (31) | 0.1641 |
emotional dysregulation in childhood | 10 (9) | 5 (7) | 0.1791 |
personality and behavioral disorder | 6 (5) | 27 (38) | < 0.0001 |