Data has shown that experiences during adolescence can play a significant role in the development of the adult psyche. A study conducted in 1986 a study was conducted that found that physical and sexual abusive families reported interactional styles that included more conflict, less expression and less cohesiveness when compared to non-abusive familial units (Weaver & Clum, 1993). Similar studies conducted with depressed females that were also diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, the women rated their families low on the cohesive scale as well as low on the conflict scale (Weaver, 1993). This shows that early childhood trauma can lead to development of personality disorders. This shows pertinence in including childhood trauma in all assessments as a part of all counseling plans. Data has linked early childhood trauma to many adult disorders. You cannot diagnose someone with dissociative identity disorder without a major traumatic occurrence in their youth. Antisocial identity disorder’s diagnostic criteria states that the individual must have been diagnosed with conduct disorder as an adolescent. Neuroimaging techniques have shown documental structural changes that occur in the brain of individuals who suffer early maltreatment (McCollom, 2006).
References
McCollum D., (2006) Child maltreatment and brain development. Retrieved on September 17, 2011 from http://www.minnesotamedicine.com/PastIssues/PastIssues2006/March2006/ClinicalMcCollumMarch2006.aspx
Weaver L T., Clum G A. (1993) Family environments and traumatic experiences associated with borderline personality disorder. Consulting and Clinical Psychology vol 61, page 1068-1075
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