The predictor role of depressive symptoms and chilhood traumas over impulsive, self-injuring and suicidal behaviors in borderline personality disorder

The main objective of this research is to investigate the predictor role of depressive symptoms and childhood traumas over impulsive, self-injuring and suicidal behaviors, in control groups with and without borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis. The sampling of this research is made up of two groups, first of which consists of individuals with BPD diagnosis who are receiving treatment in Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and Erenköy Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital (n1=72), and a second group of healthy volunteers (n2=71). During data acquisition, Demographic Questionnaire, Borderline Personality Inventory (BPI), Beck Depression Inventroy (BDI), The Hamilton Rating Scale (HAM-D), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)-28, Inventory of Statements About Self Injury (ISAS), Suicide Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) were used. For independent samples t-test was used in order to evaluate the differences between groups. Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression analysis were utilized to determine intervariable relations. In the conclusion, it was determined that the impulsive behavior was observed more frequently among the individuals of the group with BPD diagnosis if they were subjected to emotional abuse during childhood or if they are exhibiting higher levels of depression symptoms (Beck depression inventory). It was found out that the frequency of self-harm increases as individuals were subjected to emotional abuse during childhood. It was also determined that the frequency of suicidal behavior is higher if the individual was subjected to sexual abuse during childhood or have higher levels of depression symptoms. The findings were discussed within the framework of the literature, and suggestions were made to researchers and clinicians accordingly.