scholarly journals The Applicability and Efficacy of Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Reducing Signs and Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder With Co-Occurring Emotional Disorders: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Mohammadi ◽  
Maryam Bakhtiari ◽  
Abbas Masjedi Arani ◽  
Behrooz Dolatshahi ◽  
Mojtaba Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavior Therapy ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Cognitive Behavior

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Inpatients with Borderline Personality Disorder and Concomitant Alcohol Dependence: Results of a Pilot Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
T. Kienast ◽  
H. von Hoerner ◽  
S. Reiske ◽  
B. Renneberg ◽  
J. Wrase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Promising Result ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Addiction Severity Index ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Initial Report

Purpose of study:Psychotherapy with patients suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) and concomitant alcoholism requires an integrative approach. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evaluated and effective program for patients with BPD, whereas behavior therapy, commitment therapy and self-help groups have all been found to be effective in the treatment of alcoholism. In this pilot study, we give an initial report of the concept and efficacy of an eight week inpatient therapy program integrating an evaluated therapy of alcoholism with standard DBT. The changes of symptoms were evaluated using the Borderline Symptom List (BSL), the European Addiction Severity Index (EuropASI), Lifetime Parasuicide Count (LPC), and Beck-Depression-Inventory.Findings:Five case reports were included. All show improvements in various subscores of BSL and EuropASI, and had a decrease in the LPC score.Summary:With this pilot study we test the efficacy of an extended DBT program for inpatients with BPD and alcoholism who failed outpatient treatment, and found significant improvements in the study in all outcome measures. This promising result points to the necessity for clinical trials that compare standard care with extended DBT in larger cohorts.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document