Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Cognitive Group Treatment for Borderline Outpatients
Brief Summary: This study will expose patients to either a Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) to determine the more effective therapy for treating borderline personality disorder.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Borderline Personality Disorder
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients meeting diagnostic criteria of borderline personality disorder (BoPD) per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-5) at screening visit, confirmed by Structured Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorder (SCID-5-PD).
* Zanarini rating scale for Borderline personality disorder (ZAN-BPD) of ≥ 9 at screening (Visit 1) and randomization (Visit 2), with question #2 Affective Instability score of ≥2.
* Male or female patients, 18-65 years of age at the time of consent
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) able and willing to use two methods of contraception, as confirmed by the investigator, which include one highly effective method of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that results in a low failure rate of less than 1%, plus one barrier method.

  --A woman is considered of childbearing potential (WOCBP), i.e. fertile, following menarche and until becoming postmenopausal unless permanently sterile. Permanent sterilization methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. Tubal occlusion/ ligation is NOT a method of permanent sterilization. A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause.
* Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council on Harmonization (ICH) - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial.
* further inclusion criteria apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current diagnosis of paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal and antisocial personality disorders, as confirmed by SCID-5-PD at screening visit.
* Lifetime diagnosis for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, bipolar I disorder, or delusional disorder as confirmed by the SCID-5 at the screening visit.
* Any other mental disorder that is the primary focus of treatment in the last 6 months prior to randomization, as per the clinical judgement of the investigator.
* Inpatient stay or hospitalization due to worsening of BoPD within 3 months prior to randomization.
* Initiation or change in any type or frequency of psychotherapy for BoPD within the last 3 months prior to screening.
* Any ongoing use of psychotropic medications within 7 days prior to randomization or during the course of study.
* Any suicidal behavior in the past 1 year.
* Any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 in the Columbia Suicidal Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the past 3 months.
* further exclusion criteria apply.
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:

* DSM-4 DIBR \>=8 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Diagnostic inventory for borderline-revised)

Answer: A