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ADHD and BPD - associated, but poorly understood

Edited by: Alexandra Philipsen

We are delighted to publish a selection of review articles and original data in our special issue in Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation written by authors dedicated to understanding the link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and the treatment of this particular patient group. 

Conducting a systematic review, Calvo et al. from Barcelona are able to show the important role of traumatic experiences in the development from childhood ADHD to BPD in later life. Based on available experimental and clinical data in ADHD, Mehren and colleagues derive hypotheses why physical exercise could also be beneficial for patients with BPD. Finally, Rüfenacht et al. from Geneva investigate emotional dysregulation and regulation strategies in ADHD, BPD, and a comorbid sample. Their findings clearly indicate that patients with BPD and comorbid ADHD suffer from the most severe emotion dysregulation, again highlighting the importance of recognizing ADHD in BPD samples.

  1. Compelling evidence supports the role of childhood traumatization in the etiology of psychiatric disorders, including adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (aADHD) and borderline personality disorder ...

    Authors: Eszter Kenézlői, Eszter Csernela, Zsófia Nemoda, Krisztina Lakatos, Boldizsár Czéh, Zsolt Szabolcs Unoka, Mária Simon and János M. Réthelyi
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2023 10:33
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  2. Although the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) during adolescence has been questioned, many recent studies have confirmed its validity. However, some clinical manifestations of BPD could be id...

    Authors: Natalia Calvo, Jorge Lugo Marin, Raquel Vidal, Carla Sharp, Juan D. Duque, Josep-Antoni Ramos-Quiroga and Marc Ferrer
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2023 10:15
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  3. Many similarities exist between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), more so in women than in men. People with comorbid ADHD and BPD represent a subgroup o...

    Authors: Efthymios Kouppis, Bengt Gerdin, Charlotte Björkenstam, Emma Björkenstam and Lisa Ekselius
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2022 9:25
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  4. Overlap in symptom domains particularly in the field of impulsivity and emotional dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) have stimulated furt...

    Authors: Ismene Ditrich, Alexandra Philipsen and Swantje Matthies
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2021 8:22
    Content type: Review Published on:

  5. Emotional dysregulation (ED) is a core diagnostic symptom in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and an associated feature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We aimed to investigate differen...

    Authors: Talar R. Moukhtarian, Iris Reinhard, Paul Moran, Celine Ryckaert, Caroline Skirrow, Ulrich Ebner-Priemer and Philip Asherson
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2021 8:6
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. In recent years, the existence of possible developmental pathways from childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to adult Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been suggested. The existence...

    Authors: Natalia Calvo, Benjamin Lara, Laia Serrat, Violeta Pérez-Rodríguez, Òscar Andión, Josep A. Ramos-Quiroga and Marc Ferrer
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2020 7:2
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  7. A growing body of literature indicates a potential role for physical exercise in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Suggested effects include the reduction of ADHD core symptoms ...

    Authors: Aylin Mehren, Markus Reichert, David Coghill, Helge H. O. Müller, Niclas Braun and Alexandra Philipsen
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2020 7:1
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  8. Emotional dysregulation (ED) is now considered as an important symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is believed to have a considerable impact on the severity of the disorder, one’s gl...

    Authors: Eva Rüfenacht, Sebastian Euler, Paco Prada, Rosetta Nicastro, Karen Dieben, Roland Hasler, Eléonore Pham, Nader Perroud and Sébastien Weibel
    Citation: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 2019 6:11
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