Status:

RECRUITING

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

Lead Sponsor:

Turku University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Turku

Conditions:

Borderline Symptoms

Borderline Personality Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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-recorde...

Detailed Description

The goal of this randomized and controlled intervention study is to assess the effectiveness of group schema therapy in the treatment of adolescents with borderline symptoms. Borderline personality di...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participant fulfills at least three diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder as assessed by means of the SCID-II structured clinical interview
  • The participant and the participant's parent(s) are able to commit to the research protocol for the entire duration of the study
  • The participant is able to participate in a research intervention in Finnish and fill out the study questionnaires in Finnish

Exclusion

  • The participant currently has psychotic symptoms or a serious risk of suicide
  • The participant has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder
  • The main clinical diagnosis of the participant is a substance abuse disorder or substance use would endanger commitment to the research intervention
  • The participant has another illness or symptom that endangers the participant's ability to complete the study
  • The participant receives some other treatment specifically aimed at borderline personality disorder symptoms

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06606002

Start Date

August 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2029

Last Update

September 11 2025

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Turku University Hospital

Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland, 20700