Child maltreatment, attention networks, and potential precursors to borderline personality disorder

dc.contributor.authorRogosch, F. A., & Cicchetti, D.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-25T13:52:44Z
dc.date.available2014-08-25T13:52:44Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractPotential precursors to borderline personality disorder (BPD) were investigated in a sample of 185 maltreated and 175 nonmaltreated school-aged children attending a summer camp research program. Self-report, peer-report, and counselor-report measures were utilized to assess developmental constructs conceptualized to constitute vulnerability for later emerging BPD. These areas, including personality features, representational models of self, parent, and peers, interpersonal relationship difficulties with peers and adults, and suicidal/self-harm behavior, were used to develop a BPD precursors composite. Additionally, the efficiency of three attention networks was assessed with a computerized task. Maltreated children had higher mean scores on the BPD precursors composite, and children classified as having high levels of these precursors were more prevalent in the maltreatment group. No maltreatment group differences were found for the efficiency of the three attention networks; however, children with high levels of BPD precursors evinced less efficient processing of the conflict attention network, comparable to findings observed among adult patients with BPD. Child maltreatment and efficiency of the conflict attention network independently predicted scores on the BPD precursors composite. Experiential and biological contributions to risk for BPD and recommendations for prevention and intervention are discussed. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationRogosch, F. A., & Cicchetti, D. (2005). Child maltreatment, attention networks, and potential precursors to borderline personality disorder. Development and Psychopathology, 17(04), 1071-1089.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474024/pdf/nihms-9328.pdf  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1668
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDevelopment and Psychopathologyen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectpsychological effectsen_US
dc.subjectsocial effectsen_US
dc.subjectbehavioral effectsen_US
dc.titleChild maltreatment, attention networks, and potential precursors to borderline personality disorderen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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