Some researchers note that the majority of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female and that many of these women experienced emotional trauma, victimization, violence, and various forms of abuse as children. As a result, these researchers view the disorder as a special form of:

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Borderline personality disorder, when seen through the lens of trauma experienced in childhood such as emotional trauma, victimization, violence, and abuse, can be conceptualized as a form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This perspective is based on the understanding that the symptoms and behaviors associated with borderline personality disorder may be responses to past trauma, aligning it more closely with the characteristics of PTSD than with those of anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or postpartum psychosis.

Some Researchers Note That the Majority of Those Diagnosed with Borderline