Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (RCCT) to Test the Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) Versus Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Trauma Related Symptoms in Women Suffering From Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Brief Summary: Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is an evidence-based trauma-focussed treatment, suitable for survivors of prolonged and repeated exposure to traumatic stress and childhood adversity. Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) often suffer from a comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) caused by multiple traumatic events. Therapeutic aims are the reduction of PTSD-Symptoms in these patients via activation of associative neural networks related to traumatic experiences and habituation of fear and the placement of traumatic experiences in a reconstructed, detailed and consistent autobiography. This practice enables the processing of and coping with painful memories and the construction of clear contingencies of dangerous and safe conditions, generally leading to significant emotional recovery. The investigators assume that using NET the reduction of PTSD symptom severity is greater compared to treatment by Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT).


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 to 27
* Currently enrolled in college
* Meet at least 4 of 9 Criteria of BPD (DSM-V) with one criterion being self-harm (e.g. cut, burn, or hit self)

Exclusion Criteria:

* have a current major psychiatric disorder diagnosis, or other gross cognitive impairment (as identified in the phone screen or the SCID I measure) or
* have undergone DBT or
* are suicidal and require full DBT and/or hospitalization or
* are currently in any other individual or group therapy
* unable to attend weekly visits over 8 weeks, starting March 24, 2014
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 to 40 years old
* in or out-patient in one of the recruiting center
* men or women
* with a borderline personality disorder
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* inferior to 18 or superior to 40 years old
* schizophrenia
* severe somatic disorder
* participation refusal
* participation to another interventional study
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* All patients 18 years and over, presenting to the ED with self-harm.
* All patients should have a mobile phone, be familiar with text messaging technology and be willing to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who do not consent to take part in the study.
* Patients who do not have a mobile phone or are unable to use the mobile text message technology.
* Patients who are admitted as a psychiatric inpatient following the assessment in the ED or those who require admission to a medical ward for longer than 48 hours.
* Patients who would be unavailable for follow-up during the study period.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* age ≥ 18 years
* DSM-IV-TR diagnoses of BPD and PTSD
* legal competence
* none or stable medication
* illegal drug abstinence for at least the last 6 months
* capacity to consent and contract

Exclusion Criteria:

* other severe mental disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, acute psychosis)
* simultaneous consumption of drugs
* simultaneous participation in other treatment-studies
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
* lack of capability to negotiate a no-suicide agreement
* suicide attempt or attempts during the 8 weeks prior to start of treatment
* perpetrator-contact
* Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 16

Answer: D