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Childhood adversity in association with personality disorder dimensions: New findings in an old debate

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Hengartner, M.P., Ajdacic-Gross, V., Rodgers, S., Müller, M., Rössler, W.·2013·European Psychiatry

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Background: Various studies have reported a positive relationship between child maltreatment and personality disorders (PDs). However, few studies included all DSM-IV PDs and even fewer adjusted for other forms of childhood adversity, e.g. bullying or family problems. Method: We analyzed questionnaires completed by 512 participants of the ZInEP epidemiology survey, a comprehensive psychiatric survey of the general population in Zurich, Switzerland. Associations between childhood adversity and PDs were analyzed bivariately via simple regression analyses and multivariately via multiple path analysis. Results: The bivariate analyses revealed that all PD dimensions were significantly related to various forms of family and school problems as well as child abuse. In contrast, according to the multivariate analysis only school problems and emotional abuse were associated with various PDs. Poverty was uniquely associated with schizotypal PD, conflicts with parents with obsessive-compulsive PD, physical abuse with antisocial PD, and physical neglect with narcissistic PD. Sexual abuse was statistically significantly associated with schizotypal and borderline PD, but corresponding effect sizes were small. Conclusion: Childhood adversity has a serious impact on PDs. Bullying and violence in schools and emotional abuse appear to be more salient markers of general personality pathology than other forms of childhood adversity. Associations with sexual abuse were negligible when adjusted for other forms of adversity.

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Authors
Hengartner, M. P., Ajdacic-Gross, V., Rodgers, S., Müller, M., & Rössler, W.
Affiliations
University Hospital Zurich (CH)
Corresponding author
Hengartner, M.P.
Venue
European Psychiatry
Published
2013-10
Volume
28
Issue
8
Pages
476-482
ISSN
  • 0924-9338 (ISSN-L)
  • 1778-3585
OpenAlex
W2082336016
Cited by
90
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48
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FWCI
10.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • European Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
  • Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
childhood adversity, personality disorders, child abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, school violence, poverty, physical abuse, physical neglect, sexual abuse, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, family problems, general population
MeSH terms
Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Personality Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Switzerland, Violence, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, Bullying

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