Description

Borderline Personality Disorder is a complex and
perplexing psychiatric disorder. Because the
behaviours displayed by individuals with a diagnosis
of Borderline Personality Disorder demand a lot of
attention from mental health professionals there has
been much interest recently in the aetiology of
Borderline Personality Disorder. This book reviews
the recent empirical evidence in terms of the
possible childhood antecedents of Borderline
Personality Disorder. In particular the book
examines the link between childhood trauma,
childhood family environments and the development of
Borderline Personality Disorder during adulthood. An
empricial study exploring the link between
Borderline Personality Disorder and reports of
childhood events is reported. The book also examines
the possible mediating effects of core beliefs and
schemas in the relationship between childhood
environment and Borderline Personality Disorder.
This book hence examines a possible explanation for
the link between Borderline Personality Disorder and
childhood environments. The book is ideal for
researchers, students and health practitioners
within the mental health field