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July 11, 2026Journal of Trauma & DissociationOpen Access

Absorption and Depersonalisation Derealisation Link Childhood Trauma to BPD Severity and Show Strong Independent Predictive Effects for Various BPD Symptom Domains

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AKAnnegret Krause-UtzADAnnemiek van Dijke

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Overview

Randomized trial shows how different types of dissociation relate to BPD symptoms, indicating clinical implications.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the relationships between dissociative experiences, childhood trauma, and the severity of BPD symptoms.
  • Reanalyzed data from a sample of 450 adult psychiatric patients with BPD and other disorders.
  • Patients completed assessments including the Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index and Traumatic Experiences Checklist.
  • Performed multivariate regression and bootstrapping path analysis to examine correlations and predictive effects.
  • Significant positive correlations found between childhood trauma, dissociation, and BPD symptoms.
  • Absorption predicted eight out of nine BPD domains; suicidality linked uniquely to depersonalization derealization.
  • Childhood trauma has both direct effects on BPD severity and indirect effects through specific dissociative symptoms.

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Krause-Utz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51e0f5c18d7f28ca500fb8https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2026.2695585
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