Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: N/A
Brief Summary: The present research aims at examining the effectiveness of a specific set of therapist relational interventions and attitudes, called the Motive-Oriented Therapeutic Relationship (MOTR), based on Plan Analysis (Caspar, 2007) in the early-phase treatment of patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.

The investigators intend to include N = 80 outpatients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, consulting at the Outpatient Personality Disorder Program of the Karl Jaspers Clinical Unit, in collaboration with the Institute of Psychotherapy, at the Department of Psychiatry-CHUV, University of Lausanne and in collaboration with the University of Berne, Switzerland. Patients are assigned by chance to two treatment conditions 1) Control condition (General Psychiatric Management; Gunderson \& Links, 2008) and 2) MOTR-condition. The investigators hypothesize better results in the MOTR-condition, as compared to the control condition in terms of symptom reduction pre-post.

The conduct of the study represents a significant contribution to the understanding and enhancement of relationship aspects in the treatment of patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder which may be of potential benefit for these patients.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
* Current Major Depression

Exclusion Criteria:

* Past 2 months SSRI use
* Past 6 months non-SSRI antidepressant use
* Past 2 months initiation of psychotherapy
* Lifetime bipolar disorder, organic disorder, psychotic disorder
* Current alcohol or drug dependence
* Current severe suicidal / homicidal ideation necessitating immediate medical intervention
* Currently pregnancy or nursing
* Unable or unwilling to cooperate with study protocol
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder;
* between 18 and 65 yrs of age

Exclusion Criteria:

* DSM-IV psychotic disorders,
* mental retardation,
* substance abuse in the forefront
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Meets criteria for diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
* History of at least one suicide attempt or self-mutilation episode 12 months prior to study entry
* Experiences continued urges to self-mutilate or attempt suicide
* Stable living situation
* Use of effective birth control if sexually active
* Clinically stable enough to tolerate placebo condition
* Not participating in other forms of treatment during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any current organic mental syndromes, lifetime schizophrenic or bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, or mental retardation
* Inability to complete psychiatric interview due to lack of cooperation or lack of comprehension
* Unable to tolerate fluoxetine or DBT
* Currently receiving treatment for an acute medical illness or other debilitating problem, including substance abuse or anorexia nervosa
* History of major depression lasting more than 3 months
* Current Hamilton depression score above 22 and not receiving treatment
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
D: Inclusion criteria:

* BPD diagnosis according to two semi -structured interviews: the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II disorders and the Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines
* Age between 18 and 50 years old
* No comorbidities with schizophrenia, drug induced psychosis, organic brain syndrome, substance dependence, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, or major depressive episode in course
* Not being participating in any other psychotherapy at the moment of the study.

Exclusion criteria:

• Having participated of skills training in the past.

Answer: B