Effectiveness of Group Based Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Personality Disorders

Norwegian University of Science and Technology90 enrolled

Overview

This study intends to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy with standard psychiatric outpatient care for patients with borderline or avoidant personality disorder.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Personality Disorder, Borderline Avoidant Personality Disorder

Interventions

Schema TherapyBEHAVIORAL

group based schema therapy

standard careBEHAVIORAL

standard psychiatric out-patient care

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Avoidant or Borderline personality disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Do not speak Scandinavian languages * Antisocial personality disorder * Narcissistic personality disorder * Affective bipolar disorder I * Schizophrenia * Mental impairment/organic brain disorder * Substance dependence * Planned pregnancy * Serious somatic illness * Anorexia Nervosa

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

quality of life

Self-report measures

Time frame: 5 years

depression

Self-report measures

Time frame: 5 years

anxiety

Self-report measures

Time frame: 5 years

suicidal ideation

Self-report measures

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Use of psychotropic medication

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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