title: The latest neuroimaging findings in borderline personality disorder.
abstract: This review provides an overview of the most recent neuroimaging findings in borderline personality disorder. The contributions of the structural and functional imaging studies of the past 3 years are presented to help us better understand this severe psychiatric disorder. There are three domains of functional imaging findings: 1) affective dysregulation; 2) the complex of dissociation, self-injurious behavior, and pain processing; and 3) social interaction. Knowledge of the neurobiological basis of borderline personality disorder has grown considerably. Therefore, these findings convey a good impression of the current findings from neuroimaging research in this disorder and also of the necessary next steps with regard to content and methodology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mauchnik
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmahl
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging