title: Birth order and memories of traumatic and family experiences in Greek patients with borderline personality disorder versus patients with other personality disorders.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the possible effect of recalled traumatic experiences, perceived parental rearing styles, and family parameters on the occurrence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) versus other personality disorders (other-PDs). A total of 88 adult outpatients with personality disorders completed the Traumatic Antecedents Questionnaire and the Egna Minnen av Barndoms Uppfostran, which measures perceptions regarding parental rearing. Results indicated that incidence of traumatic childhood experiences was higher among those in the BPD group compared to those in the other-PD group. Firstborns were less likely to carry a diagnosis of BPD over other-PDs. Also, significantly more BPD compared to other-PD patients reported being the father's favorite child over siblings. Results suggest that traumatic experiences, birth order, and family interactions in the presence of siblings seem to differentially affect the formation of borderline diagnosis compared to other-PDs. Limitations and clinical implications of the study are discussed in detail.
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Hara
authors: H
authors: Karamanolaki
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Areti C
authors: AC
authors: Spyropoulou
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Aggeliki
authors: A
authors: Iliadou
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Eleni
authors: E
authors: Vousoura
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Stamatia
authors: S
authors: Vondikaki
authors: Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors: Nikos
authors: N
authors: Pantazis
authors: First Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychotherapies and Department of Personality Disorders, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Grigoris
authors: G
authors: Vaslamatzis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000069586:Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events / Q000523:psychology*; D001722:Birth Order / Q000523:psychology*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*