NCT03295838

Outcomes of Mentalization-Based Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder

Symptom, Alexithymia and Self-image Outcomes of Mentalization-Based Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: a Naturalistic Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The effects of a psychological treatment, Mentalization-Based Treatment, was studied using a research protocol with patients with mood swings and impulsive behavior (borderline personality disorder).

Detailed description

Background: Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) in borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a growing evidence base, but there is a lack of effectiveness and moderator studies. The present study examined the effectiveness of MBT in a naturalistic setting and explored psychiatric and psychological moderators of outcome. Method: Borderline and general psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, self-harm, alexithymia and self-image were measured in a group of BPD patients (n=75) receiving MBT; assessments were made at baseline, and subsequently after 6, 12 and 18 months (when treatment ended). Borderline symptoms were the primary outcome variable.

Conditions

• Borderline Personality Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mentalization-based treatment	See Arm description

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-03
• Completion: 2014-05-03
• First posted: 2017-09-28
• Last updated: 2017-09-28