Recovery-focused self-help intervention using vodcasts for patients with personality disorder: feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Availability of long-term psychological interventions for personality disorders is limited because of their high intensity and cost. Research in evidence-based, low-intensity interventions is needed.

Aims

This study aimed to examine the feasibility, acceptability and potential impact of a low-intensity, digital guided self-help (GSH) intervention that is focused on emotion regulation, recovery-oriented and provides in-the-moment delivery for patients with personality disorders.

Method

We conducted a single-blind feasibility trial. A total of 43 patients with a personality disorder were recruited and randomly assigned to either a GSH arm (n = 22) or a treatment-as-usual arm (n = 21). The GSH intervention included a series of short videos offeri

SUBMITTER: Kim YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897696 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature