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August 20, 2025Brain SciencesOpen Access

Beyond the Scars: An Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Interconnections Between Emotion Dysregulation, Dissociation, and Trauma in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

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LCLuciana CiringioneEPEnrico PerinelliFMFrancesco Mancini

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Overview

Analysis reveals emotional abuse significantly predicts borderline symptoms, suggesting ACEs deeply influence trauma responses.

Key Points

  • Emotional abuse significantly predicts symptoms of borderline personality disorder, highlighting its role in BPD development.
  • Sexual abuse correlates strongly with dissociative symptoms, indicating a specific link to trauma history.
  • Assessment using standardized self-report questionnaires identified emotion dysregulation as central to both borderline and dissociative symptoms.
  • Findings call for trauma-informed approaches, emphasizing tailored interventions based on adverse childhood experiences.

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Ciringione et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5218ad7bf08b1ead9af5https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15080889
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