Childhood Trauma Leading to Distorted Personality

In this dissertation, the term "personality distortion" refers to the emergence of maladaptive or dysfunctional personality traits, such as emotional instability, poor self-regulation, interpersonal difficulties, and, in severe cases, personality disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). This introduction aims to explore the various pathways—biological, psychological, and environmental—through which childhood trauma exerts its lasting influence on personality.