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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Childhood trauma as a transdiagnostic factor in Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorders: Relation with Impulsive-Unstable Symptomatology

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BMB. Marcos-DiazAGA. Gálvez-MarlínNFN. Fuentes-García

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Overview

This study finds that childhood trauma is linked to impulsivity and instability in BPD and eating disorders, suggesting a common underlying factor.

Key Points

  • Childhood trauma significantly correlates with higher impulsivity in patients with borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.
  • Both groups exhibited high levels of emotional and sexual abuse, emphasizing a shared vulnerability.
  • Regression analyses demonstrated substantial relationships between trauma and symptoms like anxiety, depression, and feelings of emptiness.
  • The research highlights childhood trauma as a critical transdiagnostic factor between both borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.

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Marcos-Diaz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4507d31b076d99fa5809fhttps://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.1915
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