Carlijn J M Wibbelink, Arnoud Arntz, Raoul P P P Grasman, Roland Sinnaeve, Michiel Boog, Odile M C Bremer, Eliane C P Dek, Sevinç Göral Alkan, Chrissy James, Annemieke M Koppeschaar, Linda Kramer, Maria Ploegmakers, Arita Schaling, Faye I Smits, Jan H Kamphuis
BACKGROUND: Specialized evidence-based treatments have been developed and evaluated for borderline personality disorder (BPD), including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Schema Therapy (ST). Individual differences in treatment response to both ST and DBT have been observed across studies, but the factors driving these differences are largely unknown. Understanding which treatment works best for whom and why remain central issues in psychotherapy research. The aim of the present study is to improve treatment response of DBT and ST for BPD patients by a) identifying patient characteristics that predict (differential) treatment response (i...
February 5, 2022: BMC Psychiatry