Mental Representation, Social Cognition, and the Neural Underpinnings of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Multilevel Approach

Jeffrey K. Erbe: Department of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, & Clinical Psychology Subprogram, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, U.S.A. Diana Diamond: Department of Psychology, The City College, City University of New York, New York, NY, U.S.A. Eric A. Fertuck: Department of Psychology, The City College, City University of New York, New York, NY, & Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University—New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, U.S.A. Correspondence to: Jeffrey K. Erbe, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Unit 42, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, U.S.A. (email: [email protected]). Acknowledgments: This study is supported by grants from the International Psychoanalytical Association to J.E. and from the NIMH (K23 MH077044), Proponents of neuropsychoanalysis argue that neurochoanalytic knowledge, which uniquely contributes to understanding aspects of human subjectivity and the organization of the mind. However, those working in