Insecure attachment and maladaptive emotion regulation mediating the relationship between childhood trauma and borderline personality features

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Wanrong Peng ◽  
Zhaoxia Liu ◽  
Qian Liu ◽  
Jun Chu ◽  
Kaili Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The mediating role of borderline personality features in the relationship between childhood trauma and psychotic-like experiences in a sample of help-seeking non-psychotic adolescents and young adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Sengutta ◽  
Łukasz Gawęda ◽  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Anne Karow
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Early Trauma ◽  
Borderline Personality Features ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjective:Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) often occur across different non-psychotic disorders in adolescent and young adult population and are related to early trauma. However, the mechanisms of how exposure to early trauma shapes the risk of PLEs are unclear. In our study, we investigated whether borderline personality features and further non-psychotic symptoms, i.e. factors related to both PLEs and childhood trauma, may mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and PLEs.Methods:Two hundred inpatients aged 16–21 years who were treated due to non-psychotic disorders were included. PLEs were assessed with the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16). Childhood Trauma was assessed with the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire (ACE). Borderline personality features were assessed by using the Borderline-Symptom Checklist (BSL-23). Presence and frequency of depressive symptoms and anxiety were assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7).Table 1Clinical characteristics (n = 200).Mean (SD)Male/female67/133Age18.72 (1.85)Clinical diagnosisDepressive disorder (F32.1, F32.2, F33.0, F33.1, F33.2)167 (83.5%)Anxiety disorder (F40.1, F41.0, F41.1, F41.2)51 (25.5%)ComorbiditiesPTSD26 (13.0%)Personality disorders (F60.30, F60.31, F60.4, F60.6, F60.7, F60.8, F61)124 (66.5%)Eating disorder (F50.0, F50.1, F50.2)19 (9.5%)Others (F42.1, F42.2, F45.1, F44.5, F90.0)33 (16.5%)Measures: The Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) (SCID-I) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders II (SCID-II) were used to identify the clinical diagnoses.Results:A significant relationship between childhood trauma (ACE total score) and PLEs was found (ß = 0.30, 95% CI 0.247--0.659). In particular, emotional neglect (r = 0.298, p < 0.001) and sexual abuse (r = 0.264, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with PLEs. Borderline personality features fully mediated the relationship of childhood trauma and PLEs (ß = 0.12, 95% CI: -0.019--0.370). Anxiety and Depression showed a significant, but partial mediation of the relationship.Conclusion:Borderline personality features seem to be an important mediator of the relationship between childhood trauma and PLEs in adolescent patients with different non-psychotic psychiatric disorders. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

Examining Moderators and Dyadic Effects of Borderline Personality Features on Mate Retention

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra Rufino ◽  
Christopher James Holden
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
Mate Retention ◽  
Relationship Processes ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Borderline Personality Features ◽  
The Relationship

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with a number of relationship processes. To expand on this, relationship between borderline personality features (BPF; i.e., a non-clinical assessment of BPD) and mate retention was explored. In the first study, we investigated the relationship between BPF, relationship-contingent self-esteem (RCSE), and mate retention behaviors. We also tested whether threat to the relationship moderated this relationship. It was found that borderline traits predicted cost-inflicting mate retention behaviors, whereas RCSE predicted benefit-provisioning mate retention behaviors. In the second study, we explored the dyadic effects of BPF on mate retention strategies across 256 couples. Notably, partner effects emerged for BPF on cost-inflicting behaviors. Together, these studies provide insight to the relationship functioning of those with BPF.

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