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:

* Must be admitted to DBT treatment at a psychiatric hospital treatment facility in Denmark
* Must meet the criteria for Emotionally unstable personality disorder
* Must be 18 yr.o.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Psychosis
* Schizophrenia
* Bipolar disorder
* IQ under 70
* Patients who do not have a working smartphone
* Demographic data on rejected patients will be collected
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Presence during past year of a suicide attempt, interrupted suicide attempt, aborted suicide attempt, or active suicidal ideation with a plan; or 2) past year depression, plus a history of a suicide attempt and/or recurrent self-harm;
2. Age 12-24 years

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Mental health/behavioral symptoms that would preclude productive engagement in study assessments or intervention (e.g., active psychosis; drug dependence)
2. Life threatening medical illness or other characteristics that would impede study participation (e.g. plans to move from Oregon during study period; plans for placement out of the home, insufficient locator information for follow-up)
3. Youth receives majority of mental health care outside of the Kaiser-Permanente health system.
C: 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
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