Skye Fitzpatrick, Sonya Varma, David Chafe, Nikoo Norouzian, Jenna Traynor, Sophie Goss, Elizabeth Earle, Alyssa Di Bartolomeo, Ashley Siegel, Lindsay Fulham, Candice M Monson, Rachel E Liebman
BACKGROUND: Research suggests that interpersonal dysfunction may be central to borderline personality disorder (BPD), and that the relationships of people with BPD are particularly impaired. Further, the significant others of people with BPD exhibit elevated psychological problems but little access to mental healthcare. Despite this, most BPD interventions are delivered individually and do not routinely incorporate significant others. This manuscript presents the first case series of Sage, a 12-session manualized intervention for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their intimate partners with three targets: a) BPD severity, b) relationship conflict, and c) intimate partner mental health...
January 12, 2024: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation