The Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Symptoms in Adolescents
The Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy Utilizing Video Material in the Treatment of Borderline Symptoms in Adolescents: A Randomized and Controlled Intervention Study
Turku University Hospital
64 participants
Aug 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of group schema therapy in the treatment of adolescents with borderline symptoms. The intervention utilizes self-recorded video material as an experiential method. The intervention comprises 30 group sessions and 8 individual sessions. Additionally, there are group sessions for the participants' parents. Participants in the control group receive treatment as usual.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- The participant fulfills at least three diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder as assessed by means of the SCID-II structured clinical interview
- The participant and the participant's parent(s) are able to commit to the research protocol for the entire duration of the study
- The participant is able to participate in a research intervention in Finnish and fill out the study questionnaires in Finnish
Exclusion Criteria5
- The participant currently has psychotic symptoms or a serious risk of suicide
- The participant has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder
- The main clinical diagnosis of the participant is a substance abuse disorder or substance use would endanger commitment to the research intervention
- The participant has another illness or symptom that endangers the participant's ability to complete the study
- The participant receives some other treatment specifically aimed at borderline personality disorder symptoms
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Interventions
Group schema therapy based on the model by Farrell and Shaw, which is complemented with separate group sessions for the participants\' parents
TAU typically comprises visits at the outpatient clinic with variable frequency and content
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NCT06606002