The efficacy of mentalization-based intervention on soldiers with borderline personality disorder

Investigating the efficacy of mentalization-based psycho-educational group intervention on self-harm, difficulty in emotion regulation and mentalization of soldiers with borderline personality disorder who engage in self-harm behaviors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221230056986N2

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-05

Start date

2024-12-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline personality disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 25 soldiers who will participate in 6 90-minute sessions of mentalization-based psycho-educational group intervention. Intervention 2: Control group: 25 soldiers wh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder which will be assessed using 5th version of Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (SCID-5) At least 6 month being left of military service to conduct intervention and assessment of the follow-up phase Having literacy Minimum score of 5 in Self-Harm Inventory Having a partner Ability to attend weekly sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not being diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders such as psychosis and bipolar which will be assessed using 5th version of Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (SCID-5) Receiving simultaneous psychological treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mentalization score in Mentalization Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention (pre-test), after intervention (post-test), 2 month after intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ).;Difficulties in emotion regulation score in Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention (pre-test), after intervention (post-test), 2 month after intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Mentalization score in Mentalization Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention (pre-test), after intervention (post-test), 2 month after intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ).;Difficulties in emotion regulation score in Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention (pre-test), after intervention (post-test), 2 month after intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-harm score in Self-Harm Inventory. Timepoint: Before intervention (pre-test), after intervention (post-test), 2 month after intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Self-Harm Inventory (SHI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Mahdi Katani

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

amir.katani.1993@gmail.com+98 26 3653 4600

Outcome results

None listed

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