Personality assessment
Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23)
Score interpretation for Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23)
Reference information · Score-entry tool
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- 2026-10-26
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- Score-entry tool
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | BSL-23; mean score from a complete twenty-three-item form |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | Score interpretation for Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23) |
Clinician score entry
Enter the mean of all twenty-three scored symptom items; do not include supplementary behavior questions.
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Administration
Enter the mean of all twenty-three scored symptom items; do not include supplementary behavior questions.
Scoring method
Sum the complete 0–4 symptom ratings and divide by 23, giving a mean from 0–4.
Interpretation & limitations
- Higher means indicate greater reported borderline-symptom burden; no categorical personality diagnosis is generated.
- Self-harm and other individual responses require separate clinical consideration.
- This input accepts a completed mean, not a raw 0–92 sum or the longer BSL-95.