Multiple and interpersonal trauma are risk factors for both post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder: A systematic review on the traumatic backgrounds and clinical characteristics of comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder/borderline personality disorder groups versus single-disorder groups.
Sally JowettThanos KaratziasIdit AlbertPublished in: Psychology and psychotherapy (2019)
Practitioners should routinely assess for interpersonal trauma considering its impact. Tackling emotion regulation difficulties might promote recovery from both PTSD and BPD symptoms. Presence of self -injury might be used to discriminate between PTSD and BPD and offer suitable interventions.