Bully victims and borderline personality symptomatology

The developmental trajectory of Borderline personality disorder and peer victimisation: Australian family carers’ perspectives

“…The link between peer victimization and BPD symptomatology is consistent with findings that indicate peer victimization has serious consequences for the mental health of victims, who may display anxiety, self-harm, violent behaviour, and psychotic symptoms in response to victimization (Arseneault et al 2009;Hengartner et al 2013;Wolke et al 2012;Sansone et al 2013). In their study on the relationship between various personality disorder dimensions and different forms of childhood adversity, Hengartner et al (2013) conclude that peer victimization is a central aspect of every personality disorder listed in DSM-IV-TR.…”

“…Hengartner et al (2013) found that distinct forms of childhood adversity have additive effects, as revealed by score increases on every personality disorder dimension in association with combinations of various childhood adversities. Sansone et al (2013) also found that duration of peer victimization has some statistical association with BPD symptomatology, while the number of victimizers (bullies) had no effects.…”

“…A sufficiently broad and inclusive characterization of conditions that enable BPD allows us to consider a significant environmental risk factor (peer victimization) that is profoundly unmanaged. Prevention and early intervention strategies should be informed by the contexts (such as school) that are relevant to adolescence (Helgeland & Togersen, 2005;Sansone et al, 2013;Wolke et al, 2012). To that end, elaborating the 'ecology' that an individual participates in over developmental time requires a wide consideration of the various institutions and adult individuals with whom the child engages (Graham et al, 2011).…”

“…Notably, two separate studies on samples of non-psychiatric individuals from non-psychiatric outpatient clinics found significant relationships between peer victimization and BPD symptomatology (Sansone et al 2010;Sansone et al 2013). Studies on clinical but non-psychiatric populations are important for corroborating the association between peer victimization and BPD development because findings in this context are less susceptible to the effects of recall bias attributable to the response of participants who may have active mental health disorders and solicit mental health attention (Sansone et al, 2013).…”

A comprehensive examination of delayed emotional recovery in borderline personality disorder

“…Furthermore, given the histories of social and emotional invalidation in BPD (Sauer & Baer, 2010), this content may have also deeply resonated with this group. Indeed, emerging research suggests that there is a relationship between BPD symptom severity and histories of being bullied in general outpatients (Sansone, Chang, Sellbom, & Jewell, 2013). Thus, this stimulus might have uniquely triggered distressing memories and intense emotions for these two groups relative to HCs.…”