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

ConclusionsOur results highlight a most consistent association between emotional abuse and BPD, indicating its unique role in understanding BPD features in the context of CM. Further, shame-related negative appraisal and ED were found critical when examining the association between CM and BPD, possibly providing promising treatment targets for future practices.
Source: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research