Investigation of the Relationship Between Childhood Traumas, Dissociative Experiences and Self-Harm Behaviors in Borderline Personality Disorder Cases

Year 2025, Volume: 22 Issue: 3, 338 - 353, 31.05.2025

Yağız Karataşoğlu

https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1623679

Abstract

Borderline Personality Disorder is a frequently encountered clinical condition characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and instability in interpersonal relationships. Although numerous studies have examined the relationship between borderline personality disorder and childhood trauma, research conducted with clinically diagnosed samples remains relatively limited. The present study aims to explore the associations among childhood trauma, dissociative experiences, and self-injurious behaviors in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and Self-Injury Behavior Assessment Inventory were utilized as measurement tools. Participants were recruited through structured clinical interviews, and purposive sampling was employed in the data collection process. Data were analyzed using Spearman's rank-order correlation. The findings revealed significant and positive associations among childhood trauma, dissociative experiences, and self-injurious behaviors. Additionally, statistically significant correlations were observed among all subdimensions of the scales used in the study. These results highlight the importance of considering both childhood trauma and dissociative processes in understanding the etiology and clinical presentation of borderline personality disorder.

Keywords

Borderline Personality Disorder, Childhood Trauma, Self-Harm Behaviors, Dissociative Experiences

Borderline Kişilik Bozukluğu Vakalarında Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları, Dissosiyatif Yaşantılar ve Kendine Zarar Verme Davranışları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Borderline Kişilik Bozukluğu klinik ortamlarda sık karşılaşılan ve yoğun duygusal dalgalanmalar, dürtüsel davranışlar ile ilişkisel istikrarsızlık gibi belirtilerle karakterize edilen bir kişilik yapılanmasıdır. Alanyazında borderline kişilik bozukluğu ile çocukluk çağı travmaları arasındaki ilişkileri inceleyen çok sayıda çalışma bulunmasına rağmen, tanı almış klinik örneklemle yapılan çalışmalar görece sınırlıdır. Bu çalışma, borderline kişilik bozukluğu tanısı almış bireylerde çocukluk çağı travmaları, dissosiyatif yaşantılar ve kendine zarar verme davranışları arasındaki ilişkileri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, Çocukluk Çağı Ruhsal Travma Ölçeği, Dissosiyatif Yaşantılar Ölçeği ve Kendine Kasıtlı Zarar Verme Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılarla klinik görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve veri toplama sürecinde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veriler, Spearman sıralı korelasyon analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, çocukluk travmaları, dissosiyatif yaşantılar ve kendine zarar verme davranışları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, çalışmada kullanılan ölçeklerin tüm alt boyutları arasında da benzer yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Bulgular, SKB'nin etiyolojisinde çocukluk travmalarının ve dissosiyatif süreçlerin dikkate alınması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

Borderline Kişilik Bozukluğu, Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları, Dissosiyatif Yaşantılar, Kendine Zarar Verme Davranışları

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