Determining the key childhood and adolescent risk factors for future BPD symptoms using regularized regression: comparison to depression and conduct disorder.
Joseph E BeeneyErika E ForbesAlison E HipwellMelissa NanceAlexis MattiaJoely M LawlessLayla BanihashemiStephanie D SteppPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)
The best predictors of BPD symptoms in adolescence are features suggesting complex comorbidity, affective activation, and problems with self-control. Though some risk factors were non-specific (e.g., inattention), the disorders were distinguished in clinically significant ways.