文档介绍：Article
Evaluating Three Treatments for Borderline Personality
Disorder: A Multiwave Study
John F. Clarkin, . Objective: The authors examined three behavior therapy were significantly asso-
yearlong outpatient treatments for bor- ciated with improvement in suicidality.
h N. Levy, . derline personality disorder: dialectical Only transference-focused psychotherapy
behavior therapy, transference-focused and supportive treatment were associ-
psychotherapy, and a dynamic supportive ated with improvement in anger. Trans-
Mark F. Lenzenweger, . treatment. ference-focused psychotherapy and sup-
portive treatment were each associated
Method: y patients who were diag-
Otto F. Kernberg, . with improvement in facets of impulsiv-
nosed with borderline personality disor-
ity. Only transference-focused psycho-
der were randomly assigned to transfer-
therapy was significantly predictive of
ence-focused psychotherapy, dialectical
change in irritability and verbal and di-
behavior therapy, or supportive treat-
rect assault.
ment and received medication when indi-
cated. Prior to treatment and at 4-month Conclusions: Patients with borderline
intervals during a 1-year period, blind rat- personality disorder respond to struc-
ers assessed the domains of suicidal be- tured treatments in an outpatient setting
havior, aggression, impulsivity,