Health Condition 1: F60-F69- Disorders of adult personality and behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - Skills Training: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is one of the most efficacious treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder as per the Chambless 1
Sponsors
UGC Junior Research Fellowship
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Average or Above Average Intellectual Functioning based on clinical judgment and socio-demographic details 2. Age range: 18-23 years 3. Meeting criteria for the presence of BPD or traits or BPD on MCMI-III 4. Ability to read, write and speak English 5. Pursuing under graduation at any college in India
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Final year under graduate students 2. Any co-morbid Axis 1 psychiatric diagnosis like mood disorders or psychotic disorders 3. Currently taking or history of taking psychiatric medications 4. Currently taking or history of attending any form of psychological interventions in the last one year 5. History of attempts to self-harm or suicidal attempts in the last six months based on clinical interview 6. Currently experiencing severe tendencies for self-harm or severe levels of suicidal ideation based on clinical interview and scores on the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI). 7. Exposure to trauma or significant life events in the past six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self report of executive functions, self report of affect-laden cognitive processingTimepoint: Before the start of the treatment and at the end of the treatment (after 14 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| elf report of executive functions, self report of affect-laden cognitive processingTimepoint: After the completion of one phase of treatment (after 6 weeks) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVijayapriya CV
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Outcome results
None listed