Alexithymia Borderline personality pathology (BPP) Non-suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) In Dutch: Alexithymie Borderline persoonlijkheidspathologie Niet-suicidale zelfverwonding
Conditions
Interventions
None.
(When entering the study, each participant will be asked to fill out five questionnaires in one session of 60 to 90 minutes. A separate appointment will be scheduled with each individual partic
Sponsors
University of Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals have to: - fulfil DSM IV or DSM 5 criteria for a psychological disorder (according to a licensed psychiatrist, psychotherapist, clinical or mental health psychologist); - be 18 years of age or older; - be able to speak Dutch to a sufficient level to be able to participate without an interpreter; - be in treatment and thus have been assigned to a mental health professional.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: - presence of an acute psychotic illness, a current manic episode or a vital depression; - moderate to severe learning disability or other evidence of significantly below average intellectual functioning (i.e. mental retardation); - substance addiction other than tobacco or caffeine (i.e. alcohol, cocaine); - when forensic problems (i.e. aggression towards others, antisocial PD or clinical psychopathy, pedophilia) are the main reason for treatment. [note: these last three patient groups will most likely not be part of the population approached for participation, since they enter mental health care through other specialized sections of health care]
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the indirect effect of BPP on NSSI via alexithymia, or in other words the potential mediator effect of alexithymia in the association between BPP and NSSI. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactY. Derks
Outcome results
None listed