borderline borderline personality disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Universiteit van Tilburg
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) a primary diagnosis of BPD, assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality disorders 2) increased scores on the traits negative affectivity, disinhibition, and psychoticism of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 3) absence of chronic somatic comorbidity which seriously affects daily life functioning 4) minimum age of 60 years 5) willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe depression 2) Bipolar disorder 3) Psychotic disorder (other than transient stress-related psychosis, if this overlaps with criterion 9 of BPD) 4) IQ under 80 5) Substance dependence that needs clinical detoxification 6) Neurocognitive disorder expressed by a MMSE-score below 25
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is the credibility of personal, negative core beliefs, which are measured weekly. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are quality of life, psychological distress, early maladaptive schemas, schema modes, severity of BPD symptoms and meeting the criteria for BPD. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed