Patient perspectives on non-response to psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), estimates show that approximately half of those in treatment do not clinically improve or reach reliable change criteria. There are limited qualitative descriptions of treatment factors associated with non-response from the perspectives of those struggling to improve.

Method

Eighteen people (72.2% female, mean age 29.4 (SD = 8)) with experience of receiving psychotherapeutic treatment for BPD were interviewed to obtain their perspectives on hindering factors in treatment and what may be helpful to reduce non-response. The data in this qualitative study was analysed thematically.

Results

Four domains were created from the insights patients shared on

SUBMITTER: Woodbridge J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114439 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature