Mentalization-Based Therapy Shows Promise With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

I'm moving away from this weblog's usual focus on schizophrenia and psychosis for one important posting.

From the April 18th edition of Psychiatric News:

by Mark Moran

Mentalization-Based Therapy Shows Promise With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

All of the structured psychotherapies—including dialectical-based therapy, transference-based therapy, and schema-focused therapy—are proving superior to treatment as usual in randomized control trials.

To read the entire article, click here.

Related links:

8-Year Follow-Up of Patients Treated for Borderline Personality Disorder: Mentalization-Based Treatment Versus Treatment as Usual

Effectiveness of Partial Hospitalization in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial