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NCT Number: NCT00247234

Effectiveness of Group Based Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Personality Disorders

This study intends to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy with standard psychiatric outpatient care for patients with borderline or avoidant personality disorder.

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Key information

Conditions

Personality Disorder, Borderline Avoidant Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Mental Disorders Personality Disorders

Age range

20 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, 7030, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Avoidant or Borderline personality disorders

Exclusion criteria

  • Do not speak Scandinavian languages
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Affective bipolar disorder I
  • Schizophrenia
  • Mental impairment/organic brain disorder
  • Substance dependence
  • Planned pregnancy
  • Serious somatic illness
  • Anorexia Nervosa

Treatment and study plan

schema therapy

Behavioral

group based schema therapy

Standard Care

Behavioral

standard psychiatric out-patient care

Primary outcomes

  1. quality of life

    Time frame: 5 years

    Self-report measures

  2. depression

    Time frame: 5 years

    Self-report measures

  3. anxiety

    Time frame: 5 years

    Self-report measures

  4. suicidal ideation

    Time frame: 5 years

    Self-report measures

Secondary outcomes

  1. Use of psychotropic medication

    Time frame: 5 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Group Based Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2015
First posted
Nov 1, 2005
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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