Abstract
Trauma-related disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are common outcomes of interpersonal trauma. These experiences can lead to a variety of mental health outcomes. The current study examined the relationship between age of interpersonal trauma onset and clinical outcomes such as PTSD, antisocial, and borderline personality disorder, as described by the alternative model of personality disorders in the DSM-5 (APA, 2013). Participants were 125 males across three groups: those who experienced their first interpersonal trauma during childhood, those whose first experience occurred during adulthood, and those who had no experience of interpersonal trauma. Analysis of participants' responses on the PCL-5, PID-5, and LPFS-SR suggested that there is a significant relationship between symptoms of PTSD and maladaptive traits of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and that age of trauma onset impacts level of personality functioning.