Psychological treatments for severe and complex mental health problems/personality disorder. A phase II randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN72677277

Enrollment

220

Registered

2005-07-29

Start date

2005-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Personality disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Cluster B personality disorders

Interventions

CMHT management alone versus CMHT management plus cognitively-based psychotherapy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult out-patients (18-65) of community mental health teams (CMHTs) 2. Minimum one year history of severe, complex mental health problems, diagnosis of at least one Cluster B personality disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current in-patient, actively psychotic, primary drug/alcohol abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Risk subscale of the CORE tool (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health Status Questionnaire (SF36), Borderline Personality Disorder Checklist (BPD-CL), incidents of self-harm (Acts of Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory, ADSHI), economic cost of service use.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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