Trauma as a Precursor to the Development of Borderline Personality Disorder

This paper outlines the relationship between Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and the traumatic experiences one may face in their life. In doing so, the paper assesses the relationship between trauma and each of the core characteristics of BPD: disturbed emotion and cognition, behaviour dysregulation, and interpersonal turmoil. The goal of this paper is to present a thorough review of the literature detailing how traumatic experiences such as neglect, assault, and abuse, may act as a trigger, activating a predisposition towards the development of BPD