DBT Skills Expanded With Contextual Intervention for Long Lasting Symptoms in Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2023-10-01

Brief Summary

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Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) tend to the clinical remission in long-term follow-up studies, a significant subgroup of patients continues to present long lasting symptoms such as low mood, emptiness and persistent impairment in psychosocial adjustment. The prevalence of this subsample of individuals is considerably increasing last years. New interventions addressed to these individuals are need, the aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel intervention combining dialectical behavioral therapy skills training with self-compassion and contextual-based skills for patients with long-lasting BPD.

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Detailed Description

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Sixty individuals with BPD and long lasting symptoms that have been received previously dialectical-behavioral therapy skills training (DBT-ST) will be included in a randomized clinical trial. They will be randomly assigned to receive an add-on skills training intervention involving the combination of DBT-ST, self-compassion, and contextual-based skills for long lasting symptoms versus treatment as usual during 12-weeks. Patients will be evaluated pre and post intervention and 3-month follow-up. The outcome measures are well-being indicators and clinical variables.

Conditions

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Borderline Personality Disorders BPD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized clinical trial aims to test the efficacy of this expanded skills DBT-based intervention with self-compassion and contextual-based skills targeting long-lasting BPD compared with treatment as usual.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Combination of DBT-ST, self-compassion, and contextual-based skills.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combination DBT, self-compassion and contextual-based skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychotherapy combination. Skills of DBT plus self-compassion and contextual skills

Control Group

Treatment as usual. Although these individuals did not receive any new specific psychotherapeutic intervention for BPD, they valued the higher frequency of psychiatric visits, attention in crisis, family care, and greater experience and sensitivity in the management of BPD.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Combination DBT, self-compassion and contextual-based skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychotherapy combination. Skills of DBT plus self-compassion and contextual skills

Interventions

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Combination DBT, self-compassion and contextual-based skills

Psychotherapy combination. Skills of DBT plus self-compassion and contextual skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults between 18 and 65 years of age
* Primary diagnosis of BPD according to Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV criteria and by the structured interviews: Diagnosis Structured clinical interview for axis II personality disorders (SCID II; First et al. 1997) and Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines Revised (DIB-R)
* Previous participation in DBT-ST intervention
* Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of life-threatening behaviors in the last 12 months
* PTSD or related symptoms
* Diagnosis of drug-induced psychosis, organic brain syndrome, bipolar or psychotic disorder
* Intellectual disability
* Participation in any other psychotherapy treatment during the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No