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White et al: Results from a twin study based on structural interviews in a clinical sample suggest that heritability is estimated to be 69% Borderline, 63% Histrionic, and 77% Narcissistic personality disorder.
In a more recent study by Torgersen et al:
- Conducted a population-based twin study. Heritability was estimated to be 38% for anti-social personality disorder, 31% for histrionic personality disorder, 24% for narcissistic personality disorder, and 35% for borderline personality disorder. There were no shared environmental influences or sex differences were found.
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Updated 2022-07-31
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