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Title:

Transference-focused psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: change in reflective function.

Document type:
Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Fischer-Kern, Melitta; Doering, Stephan; Taubner, Svenja; Hörz, Susanne; Zimmermann, Johannes; Rentrop, Michael; Schuster, Peter; Buchheim, Peter; Buchheim, Anna
Abstract:
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 wit...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Br J Psychiatry
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
207
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
173-4
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.113.143842
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25999334
Print-ISSN:
0007-1250
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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