emotion regulation disorders personality disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for subjects (patients)are; - age 18-65 - presence of a personality disorder (according to the DSM-V) - presence of a partner, duration of relationship is at least 1 year - partner and patient are willing to commit to couple-based interventions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteriaf for subjects (patient and/or partner) are: - Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder or a major depressive episode, intellectual disability, severe substance dependence, high vulnerability to crisis, severe domestic violence (according to the DSM-IV)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurements for patients: a.Awareness and clarity of emotions (two basic components of emotion regulation) are measured with The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004) b.Relationship satisfaction is measured with Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS; Hendrick et al., 1998) c.General mental distress is measured with Korte Klachten Lijst (KKL; Appelo & Lange, 2007) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurements for partner of patient: a.Awareness and clarity of emotions (two basic components of emotion regulation) are measured with The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004) b.Relationship satisfaction is measured with Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS; Hendrick et al., 1998) c.General mental distress is measured with Korte Klachten Lijst (KKL; Appelo & Lange, 2007) | — |
Countries
Netherlands