Individual risk factors for physician boundary violations: the role of attachment style, childhood trauma and maladaptive beliefs MacDonald, K., Sciolla, A. F., Folsom, D., Bazzo, D., Searles, C., Moutier, C., Thomas, M. L., Borton, K., & Norcross, B. (2015). Individual risk factors for physician boundary violations: the role of attachment style, childhood trauma and maladaptive beliefs. General Hospital Psychiatry, 37(5), 489–496.
This article examines the individual risk factors, such as attachment style, childhood trauma, and maladaptive beliefs, that contribute to boundary violations among physicians. While the primary focus is on physicians, the discussion on boundary violations and the underlying psychological factors that contribute to them can provide valuable insights into why such violations might occur, providing a deeper perspective on this topic of multiple relationships.