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Childhood maltreatment and borderline personality disorder: the mediating role of difficulties with emotion regulation

Exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) increases the risk of developing borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, it remains unclear what mechanisms might mediate this link. One candidate of interest is difficulties with emotion regulation. This study aims to examine the pattern of relations...

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Main Authors: Spägele, Nina (Author) , Talmon, Anat (Author) , Gross, James J. (Author) , Schmahl, Christian (Author) , Schmitz, Marius (Author) , Niedtfeld, Inga (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of personality disorders
Year: 2022, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 264-276
ISSN:1943-2763
DOI:10.1521/pedi.2022.36.3.264
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.2022.36.3.264
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/pedi.2022.36.3.264
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Author Notes:Nina Bertele, MSc, Anat Talmon, PhD, James J. Gross, PhD, Christian Schmahl, PhD, Marius Schmitz, MSc, and Inga Niedtfeld, PhD
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Summary:Exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) increases the risk of developing borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, it remains unclear what mechanisms might mediate this link. One candidate of interest is difficulties with emotion regulation. This study aims to examine the pattern of relations among CM, difficulties with emotion regulation, and the risk of developing BPD. A total of 162 individuals diagnosed with current BPD and 162 matched healthy controls completed self-reported questionnaires assessing CM and difficulties with emotion regulation. The authors found high correlations between CM and BPD diagnosis (r = .73, p < .001). Difficulties with emotion regulation were found to mediate the link between CM and BPD diagnosis (p < .001). Results suggest that CM may play a key role in the etiology of BPD and that difficulties with emotion regulation might be a mediating component between CM and BPD.
Item Description:Published Online: June 2022
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ISSN:1943-2763
DOI:10.1521/pedi.2022.36.3.264

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