University of Houston Researcher Describes Research in Borderline Personality Disorder (Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder Severity and Parenting Behaviors During Conflict Discussions With Adolescent Offspring).

A recent report from the University of Houston discusses the impact of maternal borderline personality disorder (BPD) on parent-child interactions. The study found that mothers with higher levels of BPD symptom severity engaged in fewer positive emotional/attachment-based behaviors and more negative parenting behaviors during conflict discussions with their early adolescent offspring. The research also found that the severity of BPD symptoms in adolescents only moderated these associations when reported by parents, not when self-reported. The study suggests that interventions should target attachment-based and negative parenting behaviors. [Extracted from the article]