Global research landscape, knowledge structure, and emerging trends in adverse childhood experiences and personality disorders: a bibliometric analysis

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The study analyzes the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and personality disorders (PDs) using bibliometric methods.
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A total of 5,084 English-language publications on ACEs and PDs were included in the bibliometric analysis.
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The United States was the leading country in ACEs–PDs research output, with significant contributions from the UK, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia.
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Key themes identified in the research include childhood adversity, borderline personality disorder, and emotion dysregulation.
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The study suggests a shift in research focus from exposure–outcome associations to comorbidity and neurobiological mechanisms.

Frontiers In Psychiatry

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