title: Outcomes of poorly functioning patients with personality disorders in a day treatment program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Rates of completion, complications, and outcome were examined in a sample of poorly functioning patients who participated in a group-oriented day treatment program for patients with personality disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was a naturalistic prospective study of 183 patients admitted to a day treatment program in Oslo, Norway. The program consists of a combination of group analytically oriented groups and cognitive-behavioral groups. The Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Symptom Check List, the circumplex version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-C), and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) were administered at admission and discharge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 138 [corrected] patients (77 percent) completed the day treatment program. Few patients experienced treatment complications. Effect sizes for GAF, GSI, and IIP-C scores for treatment completers were in the medium-to-high range, indicating a fair level of improvement. Patients' rating of benefit was positive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results are promising as a first step toward development of a cost-efficient comprehensive long-term treatment program for patients with severe personality disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychiatry, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. theresa.wilberg@psykiatri.uio.no
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karterud
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Urnes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome