Differential associations between childhood maltreatment types and borderline personality disorder from the perspective of emotion dysregulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive instability in a range of areas including interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect. Extant studies have consistently identified significant correlations between childhood maltreatment (CM) and BPD. While exploring this CM-BPD link, a number of cross-sectional studies commonly emphasize the role of emotion dysregulation (ED). A better understanding of the associations between BPD and (1) CM and (2) ED are essential in formulating early, effective intervention approaches, and in addressing varied adverse impacts.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed a subset of baseline data collected for a larger community-based longitudinal study. Given that our current focus on CM and ED, only t

SUBMITTER: Yuan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903452 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature