Temporal Summation of Pain Unpleasantness Is Increased in Borderline Personality Disorder
The results of this study provide evidence that temporal summation of pain unpleasantness is increased in individuals with borderline personality disorder compared to non-clinical controls. These data suggest that altered pain perception in BPD is composed of several processes, extending beyond well-known pain insensitivity.
Authors
- Robin Bekrater‐Bodmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0869-2278)
- Sylvia Steinmann
- Sabine C. Herpertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9676-1928)
- Ute Habel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0703-7722)
- Dieter Kleinböhl
- Herta Flor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4809-5398)
- Annette Löffler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7337-2559)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Central Institute of Mental Health (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Aachen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70042
- Primary Topic
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft