A new study suggests that Borderline Personality Disorder takes a toll on the body as well as the ... [+] mind. gettyA new study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that Borderline Personality Disorder — the most common personality disorder with an estimated prevalence of about 1.7% — has its roots in early childhood trauma more than genetic vulnerability. “Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric disorder featured by intense fears of abandonment, difficulties in emotion regulation, feelings of emptiness, unstable interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, and heightened risk-taking behaviors, as well as high levels of interpersonal aggression,” state the authors of the research, led by Benjamin Otto of Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany. They found that participants with Borderline Personality Disorder scored significantly higher on the childhood trauma questionnaire than non-BPD participants. For instance, the researchers found that BPD participants exhibited higher levels of neuroticism, lower levels of extraversion, lower levels of conscientiousness, and lower levels of agreeableness.

Source: Forbes August 01, 2021 13:18 UTC