ABSTRACT— A mother’s mental illness may have a profound effect on her child’s development, including an increased risk of the child developing the same disorder. From a developmental psychopathology perspective, offspring provide an opportunity to examine pathways to disorder versus resilience. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe disorder diagnosed in early adulthood involving stormy relationships, an unstable sense of identity, and self destructive behavior. Interestingly, the domains of dysfunction are conceptually similar to developmental tasks in early childhood reworked in adolescence: attachment, self development, and self‐regulation. Early deviation may increase the risk for later disorder. There are 5 empirical studies of children whose mothers have BPD, 2 conducted from a developmental perspective. This article proposes a theoretical framework and an innovative methodology with which to extend this research and suggests an intervention to bring development back on track if necessary.

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母亲患有边缘性人格障碍的儿童和青少年的发展。

摘要- 母亲的精神疾病可能对她孩子的发育产生深远的影响，包括增加孩子患上同样疾病的风险。从发展心理病理学的角度来看，后代提供了一个机会来检查障碍与恢复能力的途径。边缘型人格障碍 (BPD) 是一种在成年早期被诊断出的严重疾病，涉及暴风雨的关系、不稳定的认同感和自我毁灭行为。有趣的是，功能障碍的领域在概念上类似于在青春期重新设计的儿童早期发展任务：依恋、自我发展和自我调节。早期偏差可能会增加后期疾病的风险。有 5 项针对母亲患有 BPD 的儿童的实证研究，其中 2 项是从发育角度进行的。