TY - JOUR PY - 2024// TI - Self-hatred: the unaddressed symptom of borderline personality disorder JO - Journal of personality disorders A1 - Wilner, Julianne G. A1 - Ronzio, Blake A1 - Gillen, Carly A1 - Aguirre, Blaise SP - 157 EP - 170 VL - 38 IS - 2 N2 - Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often report chronic, severe self-hatred. It is frequently experienced as immutable, seen as a barrier to recovery, and is associated with risk for self-injury and suicide attempts. Yet self-hatred remains a poorly understood, underdiagnosed, and undertreated presentation of BPD. In this concept article and review, we describe the nature of self-hatred in BPD and related disorders, propose a theory as to the development of self-hatred in BPD, review the assessments of and interventions for self-hatred, and consider next steps in the research, assessment, and treatment of self-hatred in BPD. Through increased awareness, understanding, and measures of self-hatred in BPD, new treatment paradigms can be developed to ensure more comprehensive recovery.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0885-579X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi.2024.38.2.157 ID - ref1 ER -