Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotion Regulation and Impulsivity
Brief Summary: Mindfulness training has proven to be a reliable treatment for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).The present randomized-controlled study examines the effects of mindfulness training on emotion regulation and impulsitivy. In addition, fMRI data was collected pre and post intervention. 70 patients with BPD diagnosis were randomized to either mindfulness or interpersonal effectiveness skills training. Assessments were conucted pre-and-post-intervention.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* An episode of self harm within 48 hours before being admitted at the department;

  * age of 16 to 64 years;
  * Resident in the trial site catchments area,
  * Ability to complete a baseline assessment;
  * Ability to provide at least 2 verifiable contacts to improve tracking for subsequent assessments; and ability to understand and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* • A medical disorder that would prevent participation in an outpatient clinical trial.

  * Temporary resident unlikely to be available for follow up.
  * Diagnosis of Alcohol and other drug dependence, schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorders.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 - 64 yrs old
* patients who seek treatment at Grady Health System (GHS) after a suicide attempt
* African American
* speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

* cognitive impairments
* medical instability
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 16 - 25 years old
* Have adequate English language ability to permit the assessment and experimental measures to be completed and use of the smartphone app
* Presented with at least 2 episodes of self-harm (defined in 2.2) over the last three months
* Willing to receive support to reduce / improve management of self-harm urges and behaviour in person, over the phone and via Android smartphone app (own or made available by researchers\*)
* Willing to have letters sent/phone calls made to their General Practitioner (GP) and other relevant clinicians
* Can commit to attending 2 consecutive weekly sessions, and 5 fortnightly phone follow-up sessions, and assessments over follow up period as required by the study
* Resident within geographical areas covered by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation trust (CPFT)
* Able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Experiencing current severe psychopathology that is of impediment to completing the study requirements, e.g. active psychotic symptoms (clinicians assessment)
* Currently treated under the care of the CPFT Personality Disorders Pathway
* Currently under the care of the CPFT Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team or under inpatient care
* Learning difficulties, organic brain disease, severe neurological impairment
* Current severe substance or alcohol abuse (clinicians assessment)
* Presence of active suicidal risk on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) confirmed by convergent clinical opinion (see risk assessment protocol, Appendix 1)
* Unwilling to engage actively in the Functional Imagery Training (FIT) intervention or to use an imagery-focused approach for treatment
* Unwilling to use a smartphone app
* Taking part in concurrent treatment studies investigating pharmacological or psychological treatment for self-harm
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: D