Treating adults with a dual diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse: Results from a randomized clinical trial.

Nikolaus Kleindienst Regina SteilKathlen PriebeMeike Müller-Engelmann Miriam Biermann Thomas FydrichChristian SchmahlMartin Bohus

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2021)

Both DBT-PTSD and CPT emerged as promising treatment options for simultaneously addressing the full spectrum of core symptoms in patients diagnosed with BPD + PTSD. Differential efficacy was in favor of DBT-PTSD as participants randomized to the DBT-PTSD arm improved more with respect to both their BPD and PTSD symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
end stage renal disease
borderline personality disorder
social support
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
clinical trial
sleep quality
double blind
depressive symptoms
phase iii
phase ii
patient reported
drug induced