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"Family Connections": a Program for Relatives of People With Borderline Personality Disorder

NCT04160871 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2020-05-05

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Summary

The aim of this study is to validate an intervention for relatives of people with borderline personality disorder in Spanish population in a randomized control trial.

Conditions

  • Relatives

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Family Connections

Intervention includes 12 sessions that follow a group format of 2 hours with a weekly frequency. FC program (Hoffman and Fruzzetti, 2005) is divided into six modules: 1: Updated information and research on BPD; 2: Psychoeducation on the development of BPD, available treatments and comorbidity; 3: Individual skills: self-control of emotions, mindfulness, reality acceptance skills, validation skills, etc. and skills of relationship to promote emotional well-being problem management (family skills); 4: Family skills to improve the quality of relationships in family interactions; 5: Communication skills and effective self-expression; and 6: Problem management. All modules include Practice exercises and homework. In addition, throughout the program, in order to increase social support, the FC program provides a forum where participants can stay in touch, share common problems and solutions.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment As Usual

The intervention lasts for 3 months and includes 12 sessions that follow a group format of 2 hours and with a weekly frequency. It includes the following components: Psychoeducation about personality disorders and, specifically, BPD and how these disorders evolve. Problems associated with BPD (eg, alcohol and / or drug use, eating disorders, etc.). The importance of "modeling" in family members: change of attitude towards difficult situations to reduce the escalation of tension and re-establish a healthy relationship between the patient and family. The handling of problems. Crisis management: Development of safe plans for when the patient is in emotional escalation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Valencia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universitat Jaume I

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • José Heliodoro Marco Salvador, Dr · University of Valencia

  • Isabel Fernández Felipe, PhD student · Universitat Jaume I

  • Amanda Díaz García, Dr · Universitat Jaume I

  • Cristina Botella Arbona, Dr · Universitat Jaume I

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-15
Primary Completion
2020-09-30
Completion
2020-09-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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