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The Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Symptoms in Adolescents

NCT06606002 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2025-09-11

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Summary

The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of group schema therapy in the treatment of adolescents with borderline symptoms. The intervention utilizes self-recorded video material as an experiential method. The intervention comprises 30 group sessions and 8 individual sessions. Additionally, there are group sessions for the participants' parents. Participants in the control group receive treatment as usual.

Conditions

  • Borderline Symptoms
  • Borderline Personality Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group schema therapy

Group schema therapy based on the model by Farrell and Shaw, which is complemented with separate group sessions for the participants\' parents

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

TAU typically comprises visits at the outpatient clinic with variable frequency and content

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Turku

    collaborator OTHER

  • Turku University Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Max Karukivi, MD, PhD · University of Turku

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2029-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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