NEABPD highlights research on early identification. Article online– go to BPDED.com. (BPD and Emotion Dysregulation Disorder Journal) “The impact of childhood temperament on the development of borderline personality disorder symptoms over the course of adolescence.” Stephanie D Stepp, Kate Keenan, Alison E Hipwell, and Robert F Krueger

The purpose of this study was to characterize the development of BPD symptoms across adolescence by evaluating the fit of several latent variable growth models to annual assessments of symptoms obtained from girls when they were ages 14 through 19 years. After determining the best fitting model, we examined prospective associations between the temperament dimensions of emotionality, activity, low sociability, and shyness and BPD symptom development.