B585 - Victimisation in childhood and borderline personality disorder in a non-clinical population of 11 year olds results from the ALSPAC birth cohort - 20/11/2007

B number: 
B585
Principal applicant name: 
Prof Dieter Wolke (University of Warwick, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Andrea Schreier (University of Warwick, UK)
Title of project: 
Victimisation in childhood and borderline personality disorder in a non-clinical population of 11 year olds: results from the ALSPAC birth cohort
Proposal summary: 

The aim of the present study is to examine various victimization experiences (domestic, physical harshness) and peer victimization, and their association with BPD in a longitudinal study of a young general population sample with detailed assessment of traumatic events as well as BPD. The specific questions to be answered are: (1) What is the association between peer victimisation versus other traumatic victimisation in childhood and BPD at the of 11? (2) Is there a dose-response relationship between the number of victimisation events and the risk for BPD (3) Are the observed associations independent or mediated by other psychopathology?

Date proposal received: 
Tuesday, 20 November, 2007
Date proposal approved: 
Tuesday, 20 November, 2007
Keywords: 
ADHD, Behavioural Problems
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