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The Latest Neuroimaging Findings in Borderline Personality Disorder

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This review provides an overview of the most recent neuroimaging findings in borderline personality disorder. The contributions of the structural and functional imaging studies of the past 3 years are presented to help us better understand this severe psychiatric disorder. There are three domains of functional imaging findings: 1) affective dysregulation; 2) the complex of dissociation, self-injurious behavior, and pain processing; and 3) social interaction. Knowledge of the neurobiological basis of borderline personality disorder has grown considerably. Therefore, these findings convey a good impression of the current findings from neuroimaging research in this disorder and also of the necessary next steps with regard to content and methodology.

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Dr. Mauchnik has received a travel grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Dr. Schmahl has received speakers’ honoraria from AstraZeneca and served on an advisory board for Lundbeck.

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Mauchnik, J., Schmahl, C. The Latest Neuroimaging Findings in Borderline Personality Disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep 12, 46–55 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-009-0089-7

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