TITLE:
Borderline Personality Disorder Is Not Trauma-Induced: A Case for a Reformulation
AUTHORS:
Neil Jeyasingam
KEYWORDS:
Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Health Service Engagement, Evidence for Trauma
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.15 No.3,
March
13,
2024
ABSTRACT: Borderline Personality Disorder is associated
with high degrees of mental health service engagement due to distress, and is classically
described as being strongly associated with trauma, specifically childhood
sexual abuse. This is despite low
prevalence of trauma histories, as well as studies
suggesting a paucity of evidence for trauma as a primary contributory factor. This article aims
to outline the literature regarding
the debate and advocates for reformulation of the condition as a condition with a biological origin and
a multifactorial presentation.