The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is an empirical effort to address
limitations of traditional mental disorder diagnoses. These include arbitrary boundaries …

Background According to several studies, the onset of the Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD) depends on the combination between genetic and environmental factors (GxE), in …

Background Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) provides a direct and quantitative
assessment of cortical haemodynamic function during a cognitive task. This functional …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has onset in adolescence, but is typically first
diagnosed in young adulthood. This paper provides a narrative review of the current …

Background Studies of psychiatric populations have reported associations between
childhood adversity and volumes of stress-related brain structures. This meta-analysis …

BACKGROUND: Emotional vulnerabilities at the core of borderline personality disorder
(BPD) involve a dysfunction of frontolimbic systems subserving negative emotionality. The …

Functional neurological (conversion) disorder (FND) is a condition at the interface of
neurology and psychiatry. A “software” vs.“hardware” analogy describes abnormal …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder, comprised of
heterogeneous psychological and neurobiological pathologies. Here, we propose a …

The last two decades have seen a strong rise in empirical research in the mechanisms of
emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder. Major findings comprise structural …

Hippocampal atrophy is found in many psychiatric disorders that are more prevalent in
women. Sex differences in memory and spatial skills further suggest that males and females …