BPD, poor emotion regulation strategies, emotion regulation disorder
Conditions
Interventions
In a Delphi-study recommendations for adjustments are made by experts. These adjustments will be implemented in the STEPPS protocol. Participants will participate in the adjusted version.
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are participants of sixty years and older diagnosed with a minimum of three BPD symptoms according to the DSM-5 criteria, indicating poor emotion regulation strategies. Patients are diagnosed with the Dutch version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders, section Personality (SCID-5-P; First, Williams, Smith Benjamin, & Spitzer, 2015; Dutch translation by Arntz, Kamphuis, & Derks, 2017). The patient has (some degree of) willingness to change his/her behavior or feels enough pressure to enter treatment regarding emotion regulation. There has to be a support group, or at least one support figure which is allowed to be a professional for the participants without any form of social network.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: 1) severe cognitive impairments (MoCa < 23); 2) a schizoid, schizotypical or paranoid PD; 3) substance abuse needing clinical detoxification; 4) lifetime prevalence of psychosis or bipolar disorder; 5) major depression; 6) learning disabilities (IQ < 80); 7) patients with significant hearing or vision problems to such an extent that they cannot participate in a group.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Optimized effects of the treatment for older adults. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of an adjusted version of the STEPPS protocol. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAnnemiek Melssen-Douven
Mondriaan
Outcome results
None listed