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Differential change of borderline personality disorder traits during dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents

Despite the expansion of treatment options for adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD), research on treatment options for adolescent BPD is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) on the individual trait level as p...

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Main Authors: Bürger, Arne (Author) , Fischer-Waldschmidt, Gloria (Author) , Parzer, Peter (Author) , Kaess, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of personality disorders
Year: 2019, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 119-134
ISSN:1943-2763
DOI:10.1521/pedi_2018_32_334
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi_2018_32_334
Verlag: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/pedi_2018_32_334
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Author Notes:Arne Buerger, PhD, Gloria Fischer-Waldschmidt, MSc, Florian Hammerle, MSc, Kristin von Auer, PhD, Peter Parzer, MSc, and Michael Kaess, MD
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Summary:Despite the expansion of treatment options for adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD), research on treatment options for adolescent BPD is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) on the individual trait level as primary outcome; and the frequency of suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury, self-reported BPD core pathology, and general psychopathology as secondary outcomes. Seventy-two adolescents (aged 12-17 years) with full- or subsyndromal BPD were treated with DBT-A (25 single sessions, 20 sessions of skills training), and 13 patients (18.1%) withdrew during treatment. From baseline to post-treatment, the number of BPD traits decreased significantly (p ≤ .001). All secondary outcomes decreased significantly as well (p ≤ .001). Results of this uncontrolled study suggest that beside self-harm, DBT-A may also have a beneficial impact on other features of BPD.
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ISSN:1943-2763
DOI:10.1521/pedi_2018_32_334

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