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Interventions for perinatal borderline personality disorder and complex trauma: a systematic review
Alexandra May1, Ryan Balzan2, Anne Sved Williams3,4
1Flinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Blackbird Initiative, College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. may0160@flinders.edu.au.
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Summary
Interventions for perinatal borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex PTSD (cPTSD) show promise, with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and specialized programs improving maternal and infant outcomes. More research is needed to confirm effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Perinatal borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) significantly impair functioning and risk intergenerational psychopathology.
- Intervention evaluation for these perinatal conditions is limited, with no existing systematic reviews.
- A need exists for synthesized evidence to guide clinical practice and future research.
Conclusions:
- Evidence for interventions is limited by low study quantity, quality, and credible comparison conditions.
- The feasibility of intensive perinatal interventions in real-world settings is questionable.
- Future research should focus on antenatal screening, early intervention, and robust study designs.
Keywords:
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