Cognitive therapy for antisocial and borderline personality disorders: single case study series.
Cognitive therapy for affective disorders has been recently adapted and developed for the treatment of personality disorders. In the present study, a specific and detailed cognitive therapy treatment manual for borderline and antisocial personality disorders was evaluated in a pilot study. The results of a single case series demonstrate that important clinical changes in dysfunctional behaviour and attitudes can be achieved with short-term cognitive therapy in patients with antisocial and borderline personality disorders, although these were not, on the whole, statistically significant.
Department of Clinical Psychology, Stobbill Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors