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- Title
Borderline Daughters: An Optimal Configuration For Their Growth.
- Authors
Soth, Nancy; Levy, Daniel I.; Wilson, M. Robert; Gimse, Jackie
- Abstract
A significant majority of patients with borderline personality disorder, in a long-term psychiatric hospital for adolescents, had been the daughters of younger middle class mothers (14-20) with fathers absent since birth or before age 5. This family configuration is optimal for the growth of a symbiotic mother-daughter relationship and the identity disorder prevalent in borderline patients. The similar histories of these patients are examined. They can be described in two categories: those who combine precocious sexuality with infantile behavior and a smaller group with a somewhat masculine pseudo-mature identity. The first group usually attempts to retreat to the father, has clinging, dependent relationships with males, sexually acts out and is at a very high risk for pregnancy and a repetition of the mothers' lives.
- Subjects
BORDERLINE personality disorder in adolescence; BORDERLINE personality disorder; MIDDLE class women; PERSONALITY disorders; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; MOTHER-daughter relationship; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; MENTAL health services; PATIENTS
- Publication
Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1987, Vol 4, Issue 2, p106
- ISSN
0738-0151
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF00757099