Most authors accept Maria Rita Infurna et al.'s definition of BPD. Many authors have found connections between BPD and early childhood trauma or child abuse. Some authors have identified other possible causes for BPD. Many authors disagree about what child abuse is exactly or what could play a role in the development of personality disorders. Authors have noticed several problems with trying to relate BPD to childhood abuse directly or trying to prove a relationship. None the less there is evidence of some relationship between childhood abuse and BPD if there is more research done on this specific topic the relationship could be viewed differently. The history of BPD research is fairly young, it has only in recent years gotten more attention. BPD has only been discovered recently so there has not been much research done on the topic and for the most part, it is still unknown what exactly causes BPD and whether or not you can inherit the gene for …show more content…
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