A Cognitive Group Treatment for Borderline Outpatients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
- Enrollment
- 383
- Locations
- 1
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will expose patients to either a Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) to determine the more effective therapy for treating borderline personality disorder.
Detailed Description
Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) for 20 weeks. STEPPS is a new cognitive behavioral treatment which involves skills training for emotion management and lifestyle behaviors as well as education for the affected individual's family members, friends, and professional caregivers. Participants are assessed at baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20. Interviews of patient's health care providers and family members and self-rating scales are used to assess patients. Follow-up assessments are made 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after study completion. Participants must live within a reasonable driving distance of Iowa City, IA.
Investigators
Donald Black
Professor of and MD in Psychiatry
University of Iowa
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Borderline Personality Disorder
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified