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September 5, 2025The Open Psychology JournalOpen Access

Psychotic Experiences in Borderline Personality Disorder: The Relationship with Childhood Trauma

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MZMona Ali ZeinJKJulia KovalenkoRNReham Ateya Nasr

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals the impact of childhood trauma on psychotic experiences in BPD, suggesting significant predictors.

Key Points

  • Participants with BPD exhibited significantly higher psychotic experiences and distress compared to controls, indicating a clear association.
  • Path analysis showed that physical neglect was a strong predictor of psychotic symptoms in individuals with BPD, highlighting specific types of trauma.
  • Childhood trauma, especially physical neglect and sexual abuse, was found to be prevalent in the BPD group, affecting symptom severity.
  • The study's findings contribute valuable insights into how cultural contexts shape trauma experiences and BPD symptomatology.

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Zein et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49bc6d6d5674bccff6a0https://doi.org/10.2174/0118743501406346250823065311
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