INTRODUCTION:
• Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among people with symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD), with comorbidity rates ranging from 75% to 90%1.
• Anxiety...
Background
High comorbidity exists between physical and mental health conditions, with especially high rates observed in those who meet criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder...
INTRO:
For caregivers of individuals who meet criteria for borderline personality disorder, adolescents’ impairments in interpersonal functioning and emotion regulation are key features of...
Introduction
● Predictors of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) response have been previously identified, such as baseline symptom severity and homework completion (Yin et al., 2022)
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Background
• Serious Mental Illness (SMI): One or more mental disorder diagnoses along with impaired functioning of daily activities, including frequency of suicidal ideation, attempts,...
Introduction
Nearly 50% of patients diagnosed with BPD have a comorbid substance use disorder (2,3)
Studies show mixed conclusions linking emotion regulation (4) and...
Intro/Background
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993) is a well-established treatment for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
• Less is known about the which...
Background
● Studies have suggested a positive relationship between mindfulness and spirituality 4
● Positive correlations were found between spiritual beliefs and mindfulness (RICH scale) in...
Background
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to better meet needs of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- treatment...
Introduction
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the primary treatment provided for complex psychological disorders.
• However, there is a lack of evidence relating to...