Mentalizing is the capacity to understand ourselves and others in terms of intentional mental
states, such as feelings, desires, wishes, attitudes, and goals. It is a fundamental capacity in …

The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues
to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of …

Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in
the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future …

Bipolar disorder (BD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are serious and prevalent
psychiatric diseases that share common phenomenological characteristics: symptoms (such …

Background The past decade has seen an unprecedented increase in research activity on
personality disorders (PDs) in adolescents. The increase in research activity, in addition to …

It is widely accepted that interpersonal problems are a central area of difficulty for those with
borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, empirical elucidation of the specific …

Early adverse experiences such as abuse or neglect can influence brain development and
consequently bring forth a predisposition toward mental and behavioral disorders. Many …

This chapter provides an update of the mentalizing approach to borderline personality
disorder (BPD). We present a multilevel approach to BPD from a developmental …

Abstract Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been associated with altered
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning. However, evidence is inconsistent …

Early views of borderline personality disorder (BPD) were based on the idea that patients
with this pathology were “on the border” of psychosis. However, more recent studies have …