Personality Change Study for Borderline Personality Disorder

Launched by SHANNON E. SAUER-ZAVALA · Aug 16, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The "Personality Change Study for Borderline Personality Disorder" is looking for individuals with borderline personality disorder to participate in a clinical trial. This study aims to understand how effective a specific treatment can be in helping manage symptoms of the disorder. To start, participants will go through a 2 to 4-week assessment period without any treatment. This will help researchers measure their symptoms before starting the treatment. After this period, participants will attend six weekly sessions, each lasting about 50 to 60 minutes. After completing the sessions, there will be a 4-week follow-up to see how well the treatment worked and if the benefits last over time.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be fluent in English and have a confirmed diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. However, those who have other psychological issues that might require different treatments, are currently in therapy, have unstable medication, or struggle with substance use disorders will not be able to join. This trial is currently recruiting individuals aged 65 to 74, and both men and women can participate. It's a chance for those who are eligible to contribute to research that could lead to better treatment options for borderline personality disorder.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Speak English fluently
• • Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • diagnosed psychological conditions that would be better addressed by alternative treatments
• • concurrent psychotherapy
• • medication instability
• • substance use disorder