Group therapy based on mentalization and dialectical behavior in patients with borderline personality disorder

Group therapy based on mentalization and dialectical behavior on attachment styles, mentalization, social cognition, and clinical symptoms in patients with borderline personality disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190417043303N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-08

Start date

2018-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: group therapy based on mentalization: The aim of treatment based on mentalization is to establish balance in problems of patients with borderline personality

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age range 18 to 25 having at least primary school education having received diagnosis of borderline personality disorder based on DSM5 get diagnosis of borderline personality disorder as a primary diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: substance dependency (but not substance abuse) psychiatric admission during treatment receive any other psychotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Borderline personality disorder severity. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: borderline personality disorder severity index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Attachment styles. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Adult Attachment Scale.;Mentalization. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Reflective Functioning Questionnaire.;Social cognition. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’’ Test Revised Version.	—

Measure

Time frame

Attachment styles. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Adult Attachment Scale.;Mentalization. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Reflective Functioning Questionnaire.;Social cognition. Timepoint: before, immediately and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’’ Test Revised Version.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Khabir

Shiraz University

leilakhabir@gmail.com+98 71 3822 9388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026