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The aetiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD) : contemporary theories and putative mechanisms

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Winsper, Catherine (2018) The aetiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD) : contemporary theories and putative mechanisms. Current Opinion in Psychology, 21 . pp. 105-110. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.10.005

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Abstract

This article presents an overview of current knowledge regarding the aetiology of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It begins with a brief synopsis of early research and theory, and discusses how changing conceptualisations of BPD have impacted on our aetiological knowledge. Contemporary theories are described and presented within a developmental psychopathology framework. Deficient co-regulation and social communication in infancy are purported to underpin emotional dysregulation and social cognition deficits across development. These mechanisms are further potentiated by maladaptive social experiences in a series of positive feedback loops. Prospective research provides preliminary evidence for the reciprocal (or mediating) effects of maladaptive experiences and childhood dysregulation. Moving forward, cohort studies may incorporate neurobiological assessments to examine the biological systems underpinning phenotypic (e.g., impulsivity, disturbed relatedness) covariation. [Abstract copyright: Crown Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.]

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Borderline personality disorder -- Etiology, Developmental psychology, Child psychopathology
Journal or Publication Title: Current Opinion in Psychology
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 2352-250X
Official Date: June 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2018Published
7 November 2017Available
31 October 2017Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 20 April 2018
Volume: 21
Page Range: pp. 105-110
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.10.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: ** From PubMed via Jisc Publications Router. ** History: received 05-10-2017; revised 27-10-2017; accepted 31-10-2017.
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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