Specialized psychotherapies for adults with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Borderline personality disorder affects up to 2% of the population and is associated with poor functioning, low quality of life and increased mortality. Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice, but it is unclear whether specialized psychotherapies (dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based treatment, transference-focused therapy and schema therapy) are more effective than non-specialized approaches (e.g. protocolized psychological treatment, general psychiatric management). The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the effectiveness of these psychotherapies.

Methods

PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE and CENTRAL were searched from inception to November 2017. Included randomized controlled trials were assessed on risk of bias and outcomes were meta-

SUBMITTER: Oud M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151959 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature