Application and Effectiveness of the STEPPS in Patients with BPD, Extending to Their Families with the FC Program
Application and Analysis of the Effectiveness of the STEPPS Program in Patients with BPD, Extending to Their Families with the Family Connections Program: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Universitat Jaume I
120 participants
Jan 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The present research project is framed within the issue of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This condition stands as one of the most common challenges encountered within the mental health services of the National Health System. The primary objectives of this research are to verify whether the combined use of established treatments for patients and their families, conducted in parallel, leads to a greater improvement in patients and their families, respectively. Additionally, another aim of the project is to assess efficiency, defined as the acceptance of intervention programs by patients, their families, and clinical professionals, as well as to demonstrate their feasibility.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- PATIENTS
- Being at least 18 years old.
- Be a patients with symptoms compatible with a diagnosis of BPD who is undergoing treatment or follow-up in someone of the indicated recruitment centers.
- Sign an informed consent.
- Being at least 18 years old.
- Be a relative of someone of the patients with symptoms compatible with a diagnosis of BPD who is undergoing treatment or follow-up in someone of the indicated recruitment centers.
- Sign an informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria3
- The presence of any pathology that prevents carrying out the intervention: major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, substance dependence, eating disorders, another personality disorder, borderline IQ, etc., which due to its severity is currently interfering.
- FAMILIES:
- The presence of any pathology that prevents carrying out the intervention: major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, substance dependence, eating disorders, another personality disorder, borderline IQ, etc., which due to its severity is currently interfering.
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Interventions
The intervention will be based on cognitive and behavior treatment using STEPPS for the patients and dialectical and behavior treatment using Family Connections for the families. Main components STEPPS: psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills and behavioral regulation skills. Main components Family Connections: psychoeducation, skills training and peer support.
The intervention will be based on cognitive and behavior treatment using STEPPS for the patients. Main components STEPPS: psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills and behavioral regulation skills. Waiting list group: Participant's relatives of this group will be able to receive the Family Connections intervention after the research end.
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NCT06195553