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Neurocognitive impairment as a moderator in the development of borderline personality disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2005

PATRICIA HOFFMAN JUDD
PATRICIA HOFFMAN JUDD
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University of California, San Diego
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Abstract

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by a pervasive instability of interpersonal relationships, affects, self-image, marked impulsivity, dissociation, and paranoia. The cognitive dimension of the disorder has received relatively little attention and is poorly understood. This paper proposes that neurocognitive impairment is a key moderator in the development of BPD and elaborates a possible pathway for the expression of the cognitive domain. Neurocognitive impairment is hypothesized to moderate the relationship between caretaking and insecure disorganized attachment and pathological dissociation in the formation of the disorder contributing to impaired metacognition and a range of cognitive difficulties. The empirical evidence from studies of cognitive processes, brain function, attachment, and dissociation that support this theory are reviewed and discussed. Areas for future research that might verify or refute this theory are suggested.The author thanks Geralyn Windt for assistance in manuscript preparation, Dr. Jack Maser for early review of the manuscript, and Dr. Elizabeth Twamley for her invaluable consultation and expert review of the manuscript.

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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , December 2005 , pp. 1173 - 1196
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