TY - JOUR
T1 - Transference-focused psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder
T2 - Change in reflective function
AU - Fischer-Kern, Melitta
AU - Doering, Stephan
AU - Taubner, Svenja
AU - Hörz, Susanne
AU - Zimmermann, Johannes
AU - Rentrop, Michael
AU - Schuster, Peter
AU - Buchheim, Peter
AU - Buchheim, Anna
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Borderline personality disorder is associated with deficits in personality functioning and mentalisation. In a randomised controlled trial 104 people with borderline personality disorder received either transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) or treatment by experienced community therapists. Among other outcome variables, mentalisation was assessed by means of the Reflective Functioning Scale (RF Scale). Findings revealed only significant improvements in reflective function in the TFP group within 1 year of treatment. The between-group effect was of medium size (d = 0.45). Improvements in reflective function were significantly correlated with improvements in personality organisation.B The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015.
AB - Borderline personality disorder is associated with deficits in personality functioning and mentalisation. In a randomised controlled trial 104 people with borderline personality disorder received either transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) or treatment by experienced community therapists. Among other outcome variables, mentalisation was assessed by means of the Reflective Functioning Scale (RF Scale). Findings revealed only significant improvements in reflective function in the TFP group within 1 year of treatment. The between-group effect was of medium size (d = 0.45). Improvements in reflective function were significantly correlated with improvements in personality organisation.B The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015.
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U2 - 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.143842
DO - 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.143842
M3 - Article
C2 - 25999334
AN - SCOPUS:84939809938
SN - 0007-1250
VL - 207
SP - 173
EP - 174
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -
