Borderline personality disorder and childhood trauma: exploring the affected biological systems and mechanisms
Published: 15 June 2017 Nadia Cattane, Roberta Rossi, Mariangela Lanfredi & Annamaria Cattaneo Abstract Background According to several studies, the onset of the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) depends on the combination between genetic and environmental factors (GxE), in particular between biological vulnerabilities and the exposure to traumatic experiences during childhood. We have searched for studies reporting possible alterations in several biological processes and brain morphological features in relation to childhood trauma experiences and to BPD. We have also looked for…