| The neurobiology of empathy in borderline personality disorder. | |
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PMID: 23389774 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We present a neurobiological model of empathic dysfunction in borderline personality disorder (BPD) to guide future empirical research. Empathy is a necessary component of interpersonal functioning, involving two distinct, parallel neural networks. One form of empathic processing relies on shared representations (SR) of others' mental states, while the other is associated with explicit mental state attribution (MSA). SR processing is visceral and automatic, contributing to attunement, but also emotional contagion. MSA processing contributes to deliberate, perspectival forms of empathic understanding. Empathic dysfunction in BPD may involve hyper-reactivity of SR networks and impairment of MSA networks. Nevertheless, this empathic dysfunction is subtle, but contributes to interpersonal difficulties. Interaction between genetic factors and traumatic attachment stressors may contribute to development of BPD, with painful attachment insecurity and disorganization affecting SR and MSA network functioning. Future avenues for BPD research will include developmental assessment of attachment and neurobiological functioning under varying conditions. |
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Luis H Ripoll; Rebekah Snyder; Howard Steele; Larry J Siever |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Current psychiatry reports Volume: 15 ISSN: 1535-1645 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Psychiatry Rep Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888960 Medline TA: Curr Psychiatry Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 344 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychiatry One Gustave L. Levy Place, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1230, New York, NY, 10029, USA, Luis.ripoll@mssm.edu. |
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