Age dependent effects of early intervention in borderline personality disorder in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological treatments for young people with sub-threshold or full-syndrome borderline personality disorder (BPD) are found to be effective. However, little is known about the age at which adolescents benefit from early intervention. This study investigated whether age affects the effectiveness of early intervention for BPD.

Methods

N = 626 participants (M age = 15 years, 82.7% female) were consecutively recruited from a specialized outpatient service for early intervention in BPD in adolescents aged 12- to 17-years old. DSM-IV BPD criteria were assessed at baseline, one-year (n = 339) and two-year (n = 279) follow-up.

Results

Older adolescents presented with more BPD criteria (χ²₍₁₎ = 58.23, p < 0.

SUBMITTER: Kaess M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413336 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature