CAPER research in the domain of personality pathology examines the core constructs of impulsivity and emotional dysregulation as they relate to the development of Borderline and Antisocial PD. This research is conducted largely in underserved settings and takes a decidedly translational approach with a focus on the interactive role of biobehavioral vulnerability factors and environmental adversity, with the goal of informing assessment and intervention approaches.
Bornovalova, M. A., Levy, R., Gratz, K. L., & Lejuez, C. W. (2010). Understanding the heterogeneity of BPD symptoms through latent class analysis: Initial results and clinical correlates among inner-city substance users. Psychological Assessment, 22, 233-245.
Matusiewicz, A. M., Hopwood, C. J., Banducci, A.N., & Lejuez, C.W. (2010). The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Personality Disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 33, 657-685.
Sadeh, N, Javdani, S., Jackson, J., Reynolds, E. K., Potenza. M. P., Gelernter, J. G., Lejuez, C. W., & Verona, E. (2010). Serotonin Transporter Gene Associations with Psychopathic Traits in Youth Vary as a Function of Socioeconomic Resources. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 110, 604-609.
Swogger, M. T., Walsh, Z., Lejuez, C. W., & Kosson, D. (2010). Psychopathy and risk-taking among jailed inmates. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 37, 439-452.
Lejuez, C. W. (2010). Inaugural editorial for Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 1, 1-2.
Gratz, K. L., Tull, M. T., Reynolds, E. K., Daughters, S. B., & Lejuez, C. W. (2009). Extending extant models of the pathogenesis of borderline personality disorder to childhood borderline pathology: The roles of affective dysfunction, disinhibition, and self- and emotion-regulation deficits. Development and Psychopathology, 21, 1263-1291.
Bornovalova, M. A., Gratz, K. L., Daughters, S. B., Nick, B., Delany-Brumsey, A., Lynch, T. R., Kosson, D., & Lejuez, C. W. (2008). Dysregulation and borderline personality disorder among inner-city treatment seeking substance users. Journal of Psychiatry Research, 9, 717-726.
Daughters, S. B., Sargeant, M. N., Gratz, K. L., Bornovalova, M. A., & Lejuez, C.W. (2008). The relationship between distress tolerance and antisocial personality disorder among male inner-city treatment seeking substance users. Journal of Personality Disorders, 22, 509-524.
Daughters, S. B., Stipelman, B. A., Sargeant, M. N., Schuster, R., Bornovalova, M. A., & Lejuez, C.W. (2008). The interactive effects of antisocial personality disorder and court-mandated status on substance abuse treatment dropout. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34, 157-164.
Rosenthal, M. Z., Gratz, K. L., Kosson, D. S., Cheavens, J. S., Lejuez, C. W., & Lynch, T. R. (2008). Borderline personality disorder and emotional responding: A review of the research literature. Clinical Psychology Review, 28, 75-91.
Bornovalova, M. A., Gratz, K. L., Delany-Brumsey, A., Paulson, A., & Lejuez, C. W. (2006). Temperamental and environmental risk factors for borderline personality disorder among inner-city drug users. Journal of Personality Disorders, 20, 218-231.
Gratz, K. L., Rosenthal, M. Z., Tull, M. T., Lejuez, C. W., & Gunderson, J. G. (2006). An experimental investigation of emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 850-855.