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Gene-Environment Interaction Hypothesis for Borderline Personality Disorder

The combined evidence that borderline personality disorder traits are heritable, that the disorder runs at high rates among relatives, and that affected individuals report elevated rates of childhood abuse suggests that borderline personality disorder may be determined by an interaction between genetic factors and adverse environmental experiences.

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