Self-reported impulsivity in women with borderline personality disorder: the role of childhood maltreatment severity and emotion regulation difficulties

Abstract Background Childhood maltreatment, such as severe emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and neglect, has been linked to impulse control problems and dysfunctional emotional coping. In borderline personality disorder (BPD), a history of childhood maltreatment may worsen difficulties in emoti...

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Main Authors: Annegret Krause-Utz, Ezgi Erol, Athina V. Brousianou, Sylvia Cackowski, Christian Paret, Gabriele Ende, Bernet Elzinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40479-019-0101-8