The mediating role of mentalizing capacity between parents and peer attachment and adolescent borderline personality disorder

The mediating role of mentalizing capacity between parents and peer attachment and adolescent borderline personality disorder

Abstract Background Insecure attachment is a precursor and correlate of borderline personality disorder. According to the mentalization-based theory of borderline personality disorder, the presence of insecure attachment derails the development of the capacity to mentalize, potentially resulting in...

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Main Authors: Emma Beck, Carla Sharp, Stig Poulsen, Sune Bo, Jesper Pedersen, Erik Simonsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
Subjects:
Attachment to peers
Adolescent borderline personality disorder
Reflective function
Mentalization
Personality pathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40479-017-0074-4

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