Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Promoting Recovery Processes in Women Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder Using a Dynamic Cognitive Intervention
Brief Summary: The field of psychiatric rehabilitation focuses on creating a personal narrative and developing coping strategies and environmental supports. The concept of recovery is person-centered and emphasizes the person's ability to change and to live meaningful life. The strengths approach has a central role in the recovery concept, emphasizing the person's abilities and potential. A preserved cognitive ability can be a significant strength in the recovery process.

Research had shown growing support for the use of cognitive-behavioral approaches as the most effective therapy for people with borderline personality disorder, using structured interventions. A central focus in cognitive therapy is the change of maladaptive schemes. The dynamic-cognitive intervention (DCI) is based on the understanding of structural cognitive modifiability and suggests the use of mediated learning in order to enhance sense of competence and develop better psychological coping skills.

The present study will focus on women diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, with normative cognitive ability seen as a strength as opposed to their emotional ability. This study will examine the effects of a Dynamic Cognitive Intervention on recovery measures and on symptoms severity.

The study will include 30 women aged 18-45 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group and a control group. All participants will be assessed before and after intervention using Recovery Assessment Scale, Hope Scale and The Brief Symptom Inventory.

The intervention designed for this study is based on the principles of the Dynamic Cognitive Intervention. The intervention tools that will be used include: a. Instrumental Enrichment tools. b. life events analysis. c. Stories, lyrics and movie clips. d. Worksheets. The intervention encompasses 12 sessions of 1.5 hours, with a routine structure.

The results are expected to contribute to the understanding of the impact of a dynamic cognitive intervention in women diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Current episodes of self-harm and/or recurrent suicidality.
* Fulfilling at least three criteria for borderline personality disorder.
* Admitted to psychiatric hospital for acute care for at least 7 days or presenting to the psychiatric emergency department at least 3 times during the last six months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* No regular contact with outpatient psychiatric services.
* Homelessness. Housing crises are outside the scope of this RCT.
* Medical disorder from other organs that significantly contributes to inclusion criteria (e.g. if self-harm only occurs during episodes of hypoglycemia in a diabetic patient).
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 15-25 years old
* Suicidal ideation and/or self-injuring behavior
* BPD behavioural trends defined as the cut point for alarming BPD traits (\>38 score) on Exploratory Questionnaire of Personality-III-BPD (CEPER-III-BPD)
* Sufficiently proficient in Spanish to follow the treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Antisocial personality disorder as measured in the Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV Axis II) (SCID-II)
* Substance or alcohol abuse
* High suicidal risk
* Negative expectations to be enrolled in the study as measured \< 35 by the Expectation of Treatment Scale (ETS)
C: Inclusion Criteria exclusive to the Outpatient Clinic

* Age \>18 years
* Personality disorder(s) considered to be primary diagnosis/diagnoses

Inclusion Criteria exclusive to the trial:

* A minimum of four DSM-5 criteria for borderline personality disorder
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria exclusive to the Outpatient Clinic:

* Possibility of a learning disability (IQ\<75)
* A diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder
* Presence of a comorbid psychiatric disorder that requires specialist treatment elsewhere
* Current (past 2 months) substance dependance including alcohol
* Concurrent psychotherapeutic treatment outside the clinic

Exclusion Criteria exclusive to the trial:

- Lack of informed consent
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women
* Age 18 - 45
* Borderline Personality Disorder, by DSM-V

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current Acute Depressive Episode
* Current Psychotic Episode
* Less Than 12 school years
* Non Compliance with therapy
* Dual diagnosis

Answer: D