Can sociocultural and historical mechanisms influence the development of borderline personality disorder

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2394923
AutoresJoel Paris (0000-0002-3227-8440, McGill University), Eric Lis (0000-0002-4138-3867, McGill University)
Año2013
Volumen50
Número1
Páginas140-151
Fecha de publicación2013-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461512468105
PMID23222803
OpenAlexW2125208876
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas50

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and severe clinical problem. While cross-cultural research suggests that this condition can be identified in different societies, indirect evidence suggests that BPD and some of its associated symptoms (suicidality and self-harm) have a higher prevalence in developed countries. If so, sociocultural and historical mechanisms may have influenced the development of the disorder. While the vulnerabilities underlying BPD are broad and nonspecific, specific symptoms can be shaped by culture. The mechanisms involve the influence of a "symptom bank," as well as the role of social contagion. These trends may be related to a decrease in social cohesion and social capital in modern societies

Borderline personality disorder · Developmental psychology · Harm · Personality · Psychiatry · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies