Evaluation of a Short-Term Group Therapy Program for People with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder
Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders

Registration Number: ACTRN12622000849796

Lead Sponsor: Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 510

Inclusion Criteria

Road Maps Intervention:
1.Resides in South Australia
2. Meets criteria for a diagnosis of BPD and/or clinically significant borderline symptoms
3.Aged 16 years and older
4.Willing and able to provide informed consent

The person may be eligible for the criminal justice group if they also meet the following criteria:
•Are currently being supervised by or have contact with the Department for Correctional Services (e.g., on supervised bail, parole, home detention);
•Have a pending/outstanding South Australian court matter (i.e., a charge that is currently before the courts and has not yet been finalised);
•Have had a charge or sentence that occurred/concluded within the last 2 years.

Carer Session:
1. Participants for the carer session are nominated by the Road Map participants.
2. The term 'carer' is considered broadly and may include family members, friends and significant others.

Exclusion Criteria

Road Maps Intervention - adult, youth, regional:
- None

Criminal justice population:
- Demonstrates behaviours or personality features that may be disruptive or unsafe in the group environment;
- Unwilling/involuntary participation;
- Lacks sufficient basic literacy or English language skills.

Carer Session:
- Clinicians/employed carers.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in borderline symptom severity assessed using the Borderline Symptom List - 23 (BSL-23)[ Baseline, first session of group (waitlist comparison only), after final session of group (primary timepoint), and 6 months post final session of group. ];Change in impulsive and self-destructive behaviour assessed using the Borderline Symptom List Behavioural Supplement (BSL-B)[ Baseline, first session of group (waitlist comparison only), after final session of group (primary timepoint), and 6 months post final session of group.];Change in self and other functioning assessed using the Levels of Personality Functioning-Brief Scale (LFPS-BF)[ Baseline, beginning of first group session (waitlist comparison only), after final session of group (primary timepoint), and 6 months post final session of group.]

Secondary Outcome Measures