Borderline personality traits and emotion recognition in a non-clinical sample: the role of childhood neglect and abuse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Borderline personality symptoms are often associated with social-cognitive impairments, but the impact of childhood trauma on emotional processing remains poorly understood. This study explored the moderating role of childhood abuse and neglect in the relationship between borderline traits and emotion recognition.

Methods

A total of 216 non-clinical adults first completed self-report measures, including the Borderline Personality Disorder subscale of the Coolidge Axis-II Inventory and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. They then performed a facial emotion recognition task involving five expressions-neutral, anger, happiness, sadness, and fear-with all but neutral shown at low and moderate intensity levels. Emotion recognition was evaluated in terms of accuracy, r

SUBMITTER: Imamoglu AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487617 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature