Borderline personality disorder and childhood trauma: Evidence for a causal relationship

The debate over whether childhood trauma is a causative factor in the development of borderline personality disorder continues in the literature despite decades of research. This review examines this body of literature published from 1995 through 2007 to assess the strength of evidence for such a ca...

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Published in:Current psychiatry reports 2009-02, Vol.11 (1), p.63-68
Main Authors: Ball, Jeffrey S., Links, Paul S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adverse childhood experiences
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder - diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Borderline Personality Disorder - physiopathology
Borderline Personality Disorder - psychology
Brain - physiopathology
Causality
Child
Child Abuse - psychology
Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Life Change Events
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Object Attachment
Personality disorders
Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Self Concept
Trauma
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Summary:The debate over whether childhood trauma is a causative factor in the development of borderline personality disorder continues in the literature despite decades of research. This review examines this body of literature published from 1995 through 2007 to assess the strength of evidence for such a causal relationship. A unique conceptual approach was used, as we considered the literature in the context of Hill’s classic criteria for demonstrating causation. Results of this review suggest that evidence supports the causal relationship, particularly if the relationship is considered as part of a multifactorial etiologic model. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:1523-3812
1535-1645
DOI:10.1007/s11920-009-0010-4