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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000594628
ACTRN12605000594628
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A pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of psychotherapeutic intervention for comorbid BPD and first-episode psychosis

Orygen Research Centre and Orygen Youth Health0 sites16 target enrollmentOctober 5, 2005

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Borderline Personality Disorder
Sponsor
Orygen Research Centre and Orygen Youth Health
Enrollment
16
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 5, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Orygen Research Centre and Orygen Youth Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • (1\) Eligibility for EPPIC program, 1 week or more of psychotic symptoms with less than 6 months of active previous treatment (i.e., antipsychotic medication); and (2\) Diagnosis of four or more DSM\-IV BPD traits (APA, 1994\).

Exclusion Criteria

  • (1\) Severe and enduring psychotic symptoms, defined as scores of 4 or more on 1 or more psychotic items of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) which have persisted for more than 1 month (Overall \& Gorham, 1962\); (2\)Unable to converse in, or read English without an interpreter; (3\) Intellectual deficits, such that unable to meaningfully participate in the psychotherapy; and (4\) Already given informed consent for another psychotherapy trial at ORYGEN Youth Health, or already received a course of CAT.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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