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Just try it: A six months protocol for borderline personality disorder impulsivity and symptoms reduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

S. Martin*
Affiliation:
Clinical Psychology, Sylvia MARTIN- Psycho.tcce, - NIMES, France
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*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Borderline Personality Disorder is defined from its impulsivity issues regarding relationships, abandonment and rejection issues and emotional regulation problems. This personality disorder issue are hard to treat and often related to poor treatment outcomes. Nonetheless, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy stands as a great therapeutical approach that can be adapted.

Objectives

We tested a 6-month CBT protocol (ECCCLORE)-3 modules respectively working on emotion regulation, distress tolerance and relationships- in a French context to compare its effectiveness to treatment as Usual (TAU).

Methods

We recruited 56 patients suffering from BPD, 34 receiving ECCCLORE treatment and 22 receiving TAU. We assessed BPD traits, impulsivity with UPPS, aggressiveness with AQ12, Suicidal risk with SBQr and Hopelessness with H.

Results

Our results revealed the effectiveness of this 6 months DBT adaptation for decreasing BPD traits and most of clinical dimensions. The dynamic analysis revealed the mediating effect of AQ12.

Conclusions

Shortened treatment protocol are effective for reducing symptoms. Further research is needed to replicate these results.

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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
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