borderline
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive either MBT + music therapy, or MBT + COMET.
Sponsors
Stichting Rivierduinen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are registered with the Rivierduinen care program Personality Disorders Aged between 18 and 65 years Confirmation of the primary diagnosis of borderline personality disorder using the international personality disorder examination(IPDE) for DSM-IV BPDSI-IV score bigger than 20 informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient command of the Dutch language Severe comorbid psychopathology such as: psychotic disorders(except short, reactive psychotic episodes, that can be part of the clinical picture of BPD), bipolar disorder, dissociative identity disorder, antisocial personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction of such severity that clinical detoxification is indicated (after which entering treatment is possible), psychiatric disorders secondary to medical conditions and mental retardation. Comorbid axis 1 and axis 2 disorders are allowed, as is medication use. Simultaneous participation in another specific psychiatric treatment, except medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is the frequency and severity of borderline personality symptomatology as assessed with the Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI-IV), a semi-structured interview. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A secondary aim is to investigate whether this enhanced effectiveness is indeed mediated by changes in self-esteem and/or changes in a bias for negative emotional information. Further it is tested whether a variation in the oxytocin receptor gene moderates the outcomes. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed