Neural Signature for Borderline Personality Disorder Identified

Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA new study of a brain region called the rostro-medial prefrontal could potentially advance diagnosis and therapies for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Researchers discovered that the rostro-medial prefrontal becomes more active when people are rejected by others at greater rates. However, individuals with BPD—characterized by emotional instability and sensitivity to social rejection—do not display this brain activation when rejected.