Borderline Kişilik Bozukluğunda Örseleyici Çocukluk Yaşantıları ve Ruhsal Bulgular
S. Halime Arslan, Rıfat Karlıdağ, Z. Nazan Alparslan, Lut Tamam, Mehmet Ünal
Article No:
6
Article Type :
Research
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between childhood traumatic experiences and neurotic symptoms, recurrent suicidal behavior and self-mutilation in patients with borderline personality disorder. The study was carried out in 36 in patients aged 18-39 who were treated in psychiatry service at Çukurova University Hospital between the years 1992 and 1996. The ones who were diagnosed psychotic disorder in axis 1 were excluded. 26 (72.2 %) patients reported experiencing childhood trauma. Childhood traumatic experiences were related to dissociative symptoms, recurrent suicidal behavior and self-mutation. Dissociative symptoms were found significantly more among the patients with a history of physical and sexual abuse and recurrent suicidal behavior.
Keywords :
Borderline personality disorder, childhood traumatic experiences, neurotic symptoms, recurrent suicidal behavior, self-mutilation
Dusunen Adam : The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences :
1997;10:33-39
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