Study on Cost-Effectiveness of Personality disorder TREatment

Completed

• Conditions: Personality Disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Personality disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73817429
• Lead Sponsor: Viersprong Institute for Studies on Personality Disorders (VISPD) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 821

Inclusion Criteria

1. At least one Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) axis-II diagnosis
2. An indication for psychotherapeutic treatment aiming at structural improvement of the personality pathology (besides symptomatic and/or functional improvement)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Insufficient command of Dutch language
2. Severe cognitive impairments
3. Mental retardation
4. Axis-I schizophrenia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Structural improvement of personality pathology (assessed with the Outcome Questionnaire [OQ45], and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems [SIPP])<br>2. Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Symptomatic improvement (assessed with the Symptoms CheckList [SCL-90])<br>2. Functional improvement (assessed with, amongst others, questions regarding work situation and care consumption)<br>3. Quality of life