Deficient amygdala habituation to threatening stimuli in borderline personality disorder relates to adverse childhood experiences
Background Heightened amygdala response to threatening cues has been repeatedly
observed in borderline personality disorder (BPD). A previous report linked hyperactivation
to deficient amygdala habituation to repeated stimuli, but the biological underpinnings are
incompletely understood. Methods We examined a sample of 120 patients with BPD and
115 healthy control subjects with a well-established functional magnetic resonance imaging
emotional face processing task to replicate the previously reported amygdala habituation …
observed in borderline personality disorder (BPD). A previous report linked hyperactivation
to deficient amygdala habituation to repeated stimuli, but the biological underpinnings are
incompletely understood. Methods We examined a sample of 120 patients with BPD and
115 healthy control subjects with a well-established functional magnetic resonance imaging
emotional face processing task to replicate the previously reported amygdala habituation …
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