Mentalizing the patient-Patient experiences with short-term mentalization-based therapy for borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is an evidence-supported psychotherapy approach for borderline personality disorder (BPD) that has been implemented in mental health services worldwide. Originally, MBT was developed as an 18-months program for BPD. However, a short-term (5 months) MBT program has been developed. Research into patient experiences with long-term MBT for BPD is scarce, and no studies have investigated patient experience with short-term MBT for BPD.

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore patient experience with short-term MBT for BPD in the Danish mental health services.

Methods

Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 outpatients diagnosed with BPD, who attended short-term MBT for 5 months. The interviews we

SUBMITTER: Hestbæk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815536 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature