Peripheral β-Endorphin in Borderline Personality Disorder: Investigating Clinical Correlates and Longitudinal Changes During Psychotherapy
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotion dysregulation, interpersonal dysfunction, and frequent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Altered pain sensitivity in BPD has raised interest in the possible role of the endogenous opioid system, but only a few studies have explored β-endorphin, one of the...