Tag Archives: BPD

Childhood Trauma, BPD, Carl Jung and ‘The Peter Pan Syndrome.’

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First, it should be stated that the so-called ‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ is not an official psychiatric term and will not be found in the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual). However, many psychologists find it a useful concept and I include reference to it on this site as it shares many elements in common with borderline personality […]

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Can Child Abuse Lead to the Later Adult Development of Paedophilia?

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Introduction : some research into the phenomenon of paedophilia : In the UK, the popular media seems to be obsessed and hysterical in relation to the subject of paedophilia. But what does the research tell us? For example, can, as is commonly assumed by the general public, child abuse make it more likely that the […]

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Infant Attachment Problems with Caregiver and the Later Development of BPD.

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Humans, as primates, are deeply social animals. The need to form attachments with others, and, most crucially, with the primary caregiver, has evolved as a survival mechanism, as attachments help to protect us from the danger others may pose and thus reduce our fear of being harmed, or, especially in the case of our more […]

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A Closer Look at the Link Between Childhood Experiences and BPD.

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One of the things that frequently marks the childhood of individuals who later develop BPD is LOSS, especially when the loss has occurred as a result of death, divorce or serious illness (necessitating long periods in hospital). In one particular research study looking at this, it was found that three-quarters of those suffering from BPD had experienced such […]

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Childhood Trauma: The Five Main Personality Disorders.

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Because childhood trauma has frequently been linked to the later development of borderline personality disorder (BPD), I have devoted a whole category of this blog to the analysis of that particular condition (see CATEGORIES section). However, as childhood trauma can also contribute to other personality disorders, I have decided it might be of help to […]

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