The Origins Of Borderline Personality Disorder

The origins of borderline personality disorder are only partly known. Some genetic factors are considered as it is known that borderline personality disorder can appear thorough generations. Genetic factors and adverse childhood experiences might cause emotional dysregulation and impulsivity leading to dysfunctional behaviours and psychosocial conflicts and deficits, which again might reinforce emotional dysregulation and impulsivity. Adverse events during childhood, such as physical and sexual abuse, can also contribute to the development of the disorder. This can be explained by the splitting that the individual experiences and the poor sense of self and object relation that