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Childhood adversity and personality disorders: Results from a nationally representative population-based study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although, a large population-based literature exists on the relationship between childhood adversity and Axis I mental disorders, research on the link between childhood adversity and Axis II personality disorders (PDs) relies mainly on clinical samples. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between a range of childhood adversities and PDs in a nationally representative sample while adjusting for Axis I …

Authors

Afifi TO; Mather A; Boman J; Fleisher W; Enns MW; MacMillan H; Sareen J

Journal

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 814–822

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

June 2011

DOI

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.11.008

ISSN

0022-3956