Temperament and maltreatment in the emergence of borderline and antisocial personality pathology during early adolescence

M Jovev; T Mckenzie; S Whittle; JG Simmons; NB Allen; AM Chanen

Journal article

Temperament and maltreatment in the emergence of borderline and antisocial personality pathology during early adolescence

M Jovev, T Mckenzie, S Whittle, JG Simmons, NB Allen, AM Chanen

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | CANADIAN ACAD CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY | Published : 2013

Abstract

Objective: The present study utilized a prospective, longitudinal design to examine the role of temperament and maltreatment in predicting the emergence of borderline (BPD) and antisocial (ASPD) personality disorder symptoms during adolescence. Method: Two hundred and forty-five children aged between 11 and 13 years were recruited from primary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Participants completed temperament, maltreatment, BPD and ASPD symptom measures, and approximately two years later, 206 participants were again assessed for BPD and ASPD symptoms. Results: The findings indicate that childhood neglect is a significant predictor of an increase in BPD symptoms, while childhood abuse is a s..

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Sarah Whittle Author

Julian Simmons Author

Nick Allen Author

Andrew Chanen Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Australia)

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by grants from the Colonial Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Australia; Program Grant 350241) and the Australian Research Council (Discovery Grant DP0878136). Dr. Jovev is supported by a NHMRC Training Fellowship. Dr. Whittle is supported by an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship. The authors would like to thank the families who participated in the study.