The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Single blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder.
Borderline personality disorder
F60.3

Registration Number: IRCT20170417033485N1

Lead Sponsor: Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of an experienced psychiatrist and possession of diagnostic properties of borderline personality disorder based on DSM-5 and SCID-5-PD
Minimum diploma education
Age range between 18 and 45 years
Failure to receive psychological treatment in the past with the aim of treating borderline personality disorder
At least five times self injury (self-harm) in the past

Exclusion Criteria

Having prominent psychotic symptoms and uncontrollable suicidal thoughts
Having delusional disorders
Patients undergoing psychotherapy at the time of selection

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The score of Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI). Timepoint: Before the intervention (Pre-test), after the intervention (Post-test) and one month after the intervention (Following). Method of measurement: Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). Timepoint: Before the intervention (Pre-test), after the intervention (Post-test) and one month after the intervention (Following). Method of measurement: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) Questionnaire.;Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention (Pre-test), after the intervention (Post-test) and one month after the intervention (Following). Method of measurement: Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Questionnaire.;Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention (Pre-test), after the intervention (Post-test) and one month after the intervention (Following). Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Questionnaire.