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Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotion Regulation and Impulsivity

NCT03363230 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2017-12-12

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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.

Conditions

  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness skills training

Mindfulness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Mindfulness skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. Participants were instructed to follow mindfulness practice at home. The treatment was focused on enhancing the patient capacity to defuse from cognitive and emotional content.

BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal Effectiveness skills training

Interpersonal effectiveness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. The treatment was focused on improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-01
Primary Completion
2017-07-01
Completion
2017-07-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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