(Symptoms of) borderline personality disorder Depressive disorders Anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
1) MBT-early is an early intervention program for adolescents with emerging BPD, which focuses on improving mentalizing. The capacity to mentalize is thought to underpin healthy personality functionin
Sponsors
De Viersprong, specialist in persoonlijkheid, gedrag en gezin
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible for this study, adolescents must meet all the following criteria: a) age between 12 and 18 years, b) either depressive (major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder) and/or anxiety disorder(s) as assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Syndrome Disorders (SCID-5-S; Arntz, Kamphuis, & Derks, 2018), c) 3 to 6 traits of borderline personality disorder using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorders (SCID-5-PD; Arntz, Kamphuis, & Derks, 2017).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: a) presence of a primary diagnosis that requires other specialist treatment (e.g. autism spectrum disorder, chronic psychotic disorder, severe eating disorder of sever substance abuse disorder), b) IQ < 75, or c) severe disability with regard to functioning in school, at home and in the peer group representative for later stage BPD.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of BPD symptoms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of personality, social and academic functioning, severity of depressive/anxiety symptoms and cost-effectiveness. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactDineke Feenstra
De Viersprong, specialist in persoonlijkheid, gedrag en gezin
Outcome results
None listed