Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality, Impulsivity, anger, Interpersonal relationships, suicidal behavior, quality of life
Conditions
Interventions
Group I: DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Participants will undergo a 24-week DBT program, which includes weekly individual therapy sessions, weekly skills training groups, and telephone coaching. I
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy,Group 2: STEPPS (Systems training for Emotional predictability and problem Solving)
Sponsors
This study was conducted without any external financial support
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult aged 15 to 35 years. 2. Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) based on DSM-5 criteria, confirmed using the MSI-BPD scale. 3. Express a willingness to commit to the full duration of the assigned therapeutic protocol. 4. Furthermore, participants must be medically stable, not currently experiencing acute psychotic symptoms. 5. Participants who possess sufficient cognitive capacity to engage in group based manualized treatment. 6. Able to provide informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with other comorbidities such as active substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, or immediate risk of suicidality requiring inpatient care were also excluded 2. Acute suicidal ideation necessitating immediate hospitalization, or significant cognitive impairment precluding participation in group therapy were excluded. 3. Those with a primary diagnosis of intellectual disability were also be deemed ineligible to participate. 4. Those who had received DBT or STEPPS within the last 12 months. 5. Similarly, individuals currently engaged in another structured psychotherapy for BPD
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Borderline Symptoms List-23(BSL-23) 4 times, at baseline, 12-week, and 24-Week, 6-month follow up Borderline Symptoms List-23(BSL-23). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, and 6-month follow-up Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ),Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) ,Interpersonal Relationships Questionnaire 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up Interpersonal Relationships Questionnaire ,Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES) 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES),Suicide Risk Scale (SRS) 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up Suicide Risk Scale (SRS),Anger Expression scale 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up Anger Expression scale ,World Health Organization Quality of Life Index (WHOQOL) 3 times, at baseline, 24 weeks, , and 6-month follow-up World Health Organization Quality of Life Index (WHOQOL) | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactKhizra Iqbal
The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed