Application and Effectiveness of the STEPPS in Patients with BPD, Extending to Their Families with the FC Program

NCT06195553 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-01-15

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Summary

The present research project is framed within the issue of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This condition stands as one of the most common challenges encountered within the mental health services of the National Health System. The primary objectives of this research are to verify whether the combined use of established treatments for patients and their families, conducted in parallel, leads to a greater improvement in patients and their families, respectively. Additionally, another aim of the project is to assess efficiency, defined as the acceptance of intervention programs by patients, their families, and clinical professionals, as well as to demonstrate their feasibility.

Conditions

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

STEPPS plus Family Connections

The intervention will be based on cognitive and behavior treatment using STEPPS for the patients and dialectical and behavior treatment using Family Connections for the families. Main components STEPPS: psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills and behavioral regulation skills. Main components Family Connections: psychoeducation, skills training and peer support.

BEHAVIORAL

STEPPS

The intervention will be based on cognitive and behavior treatment using STEPPS for the patients. Main components STEPPS: psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills and behavioral regulation skills. Waiting list group: Participant's relatives of this group will be able to receive the Family Connections intervention after the research end.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de la Ribera

    collaborator OTHER
  • Universitat Jaume I

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soledad Quero, Psychology · Universidad Jaume I

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-02
Primary Completion
2025-07-01
Completion
2026-07-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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