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  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition.
  • Psychotherapy is a primary treatment modality for BPD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate recent literature on psychotherapies for BPD.
  • To identify progress, challenges, and future research priorities in BPD treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of psychotherapies for BPD.
  • Analysis of 16 selected articles focusing on research and clinical implications.

Main Results:

  • Psychotherapy is effective across varying BPD severities.
  • No significant superiority found for more intensive therapies over less intensive ones.
  • Emotion regulation and self-identity development are crucial change mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Psychotherapy is beneficial for BPD patients, including those with co-occurring PTSD.
  • Future research should focus on functional outcomes of BPD treatments.