| BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| EWAS | Epigenome-wide association studies |
| HC | Healthy controls |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| SAD | Social Anxiety Disorder |
| DE | Depressive Episode |
| ME | Mood Episode |
| PME | Psychotic Mood Episode |
| CTQ | Childhood Trauma Questionnaire |
| CTI | Childhood Trauma Adversities |
| FT | Fagerstrom Test |
| COBRA | Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis |
| BN | Bulimia Nervosa |
| ED | Eating Disorder |
| PTSD | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
| GR | Glucocorticoid Receptor |
| DBT | Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy |