Alterations of empathy in mothers with a history of early life maltreatment, depression, and borderline personality disorder and their effects on child psychopathology.

Katja DittrichFelix BermpohlDorothea KluczniokCatherine Hindi AttarCharlotte JaiteAnna FuchsCorinne NeukelSabine C HerpertzRomuald BrunnerSibylle Maria WinterUlrike LehmkuhlStefan RoepkeMichael KaessChristine HeimKatja Boedeker

Published in: Psychological medicine (2019)

The present study demonstrated the dissociable effects of maternal ELM, MDD, and BPD on empathy. Elevated personal distress in mothers with BPD and MDD may lead to higher levels of child psychopathology.

Keyphrases

early life
borderline personality disorder
major depressive disorder
mental health
anorexia nervosa
depressive symptoms
bipolar disorder
sleep quality
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age