BOrderline personality disorder Study of COgnitive Therapy trial

Completed

Conditions: Borderline personality disorder
Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Registration Number: ISRCTN86177428

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Glasgow (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 65, either sex
2. Met criteria for at least five items of the borderline personality disorder using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV) Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID -II)
3. Had received either in-patient psychiatric services or an assessment at Accident and Emergency services or an episode of deliberate self-harm (either suicidal act or self-mutilation) in the previous 12 months
4. Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently receiving in-patient treatment for a mental state disorder
2. Currently receiving a systematic psychological therapy or specialist service, particularly psychodynamic psychotherapy
3. Insufficient knowledge of English to enable them to be assessed adequately and to understand the treatment approach
4. Temporarily resident in the area
5. The existence of an organic illness, mental impairment, alcohol or drug dependence, schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder, as assessed by SCID I, /P (W/Psychotic Screen) (version two)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acts of deliberate self-harm in the twelve months prior to baseline, and the twelve months following baseline. Trial participants are being assessed on all measures at six monthly intervals.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Brief Symptom Inventory<br>2. Beck Depression Inventory-II<br>3. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory<br>4. Social Functioning Questionnaire<br>5. Inventory of Interpersonal Problems<br>6. Schema Questionnaire<br>7. The Euro-Qol quality of life questionnaire<br>8. Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI)<br><br>Trial participants are being assessed on all measures at six monthly intervals, except for the Schema Questionnaire and the Brief Symptom Inventory, where both are assessed at end of treatment and end of follow-up only.