BPD YOUNG

FSW
GGZ
youth
mental health
psychopathology
psychosocial functioning
longitudinal
Author

Christel Hessels, Odilia Laucelle, Marcel van Aken, Anouk Aleva

Published

June 23, 2025

Citation Metadata

Title BPD YOUNG
Subtitle Broad Personality Development Youth
Author Christel Hessels (GGZ Centraal) - ORCID
Odilia Laucelle (Utrecht University) - ORCID
Marcel van Aken (Utrecht University) - ORCID
Anouk Aleva (Utrecht University) - ORCID
Point of Contact Odilia Laucelle (Utrecht University)
Description The BPD YOUNG study addresses research questions about social functioning in young people. These include: how young people’s self-image relates to the traumatic events they experience; how borderline personality traits relate to sexual risk behavior; and how young people with borderline personality disorder interact with social media.
Subject Social Sciences; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Keyword youth
mental health
psychopathology
psychosocial functioning
longitudinal
Related Publication Hessels, C.J., van den Berg, T., Lucassen, S.A. et al. Borderline personality disorder in young people: associations with support and negative interactions in relationships with mothers and a best friend. bord personal disord emot dysregul 9, 2 (2022). doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-021-00173-7
Hessels, C. J., de Moor, E. L., Deutz, M. H., Laceulle, O. M., & Van Aken, M. A. (2024). Personality pathology in youth: A comparison of the categorical and alternative model in relation to internalizing and externalizing pathology and age-adequate psychosocial functioning. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 15(5), 293. doi: https://doi.org/10.1037/per0000681
de Groot, L. R., Hindriks, E., Hessels, C. J., van Aken, M. A., & Laceulle, O. M. (2024). A Person× Environment approach to Borderline Personality Disorder features in young people: The role of life events, parental support, and self-esteem. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 43(3), 276-301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2024.43.3.276
Aleva, A., de Boois, G., Hessels, C. J., & Laceulle, O. M. (2024). The Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Household Chaos, Perceived Stress, and Borderline Personality Disorder Features in Outpatient Youth. Youth, 4(4), 1469-1480. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4040093
Notes The baseline dataset currently comprises 800 youth. The data is not openly available due to privacy considerations, the researchers can be contacted for further information and data access.
Language Dutch; English
Production Location The Netherlands
Contributor Hosting Institution : GGZ Centraal

Project Member: Utrecht University
Depositor Neha Moopen
Deposit Date 2025-06-23
Date of Collection Start Date: 2017-01-01
Data Type questionnaires

Social Sciences & Humanities Metadata

Unit of Analysis individuals
Universe S-GGZ patients between 12-25 years of age; parents of the patients
Time Method longitudinal
Data Collector GGZ Centraal
Frequency start of care + 2x follow-ups, 6 months apart
Collection Mode online questionnaire, filled out with the researcher on stand-by
Type of Research Instrument structured