Hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis and exposure to interpersonal violence in childhood among women with borderline personality disorder

Hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis and exposure to interpersonal violence in childhood among women with borderline personality disorder

Background: A relationship between exposure to sexual violence and thyroid hormone alterations has been observed among women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) report a high estimate of childhood trauma. Objective: The aim of the present study...

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Main Authors: Cave Sinai, Tatja Hirvikoski, Anna-Lena Nordström, Peter Nordström, Åsa Nilsonne, Alexander Wilczek, Marie Åsberg, Jussi Jokinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-05-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
HPT axis
thyroid hormones
borderline personality disorder
interpersonal violence
childhood adverse events
childhood maltreatment
trauma
stress
Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/23911/pdf_1

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