Effectiveness of Mentalization based Therapy on Ego-Strength and Defense Mechanisms in People with Borderline Personality Disorder

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mentalization Based Therapy and Cognitive-Analytical Therapy on Ego Strength and Defense Mechanisms of People with Borderline Personality Disorder

Aims: Mentalization based therapy (MBT) and cognitive-analytical therapy (CAT) are few psychotherapy approaches offering specific methods for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Therefore, the purpose of this study was comparison of the effectiveness of MBT and CAT on improving the ego strength and defense mechanisms of people with BPD. Material and Methods: This was an qua...

The Comparison of the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and mentalization-based therapy in improving the symptoms of people with borderline personality disorder

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and mentalization-based therapy in improving the symptoms of people with a borderline personality disorder. The current research was with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a follow-up period of 1 month. The statistical population of this research was all the treatment seekers suffering from b...

The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based psychotherapy based on the components of personality organization and defense styles of people with borderline personality disorder

The aim of this study was the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the organization of personality and defense styles of people with borderline personality. The research method was single-subject design A-B-A The statistical population includes all people with borderline personality disorder who were referred to the outpatient department of Zare Psychiatric Hospital and Mana Ho...

effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (eft) on nightmare and emotional instability in people with borderline personality disorder

The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (eft) on nightmares and emotional instability in people with borderline personality disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population of the research was all patients with borderline personality disorder who were refer...

A new Mentalization-Based Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Discrimination of people with and without migraine on the basis of borderline personality disorder

Given the importance of psychological factors of personality in the development and exacerbation of symptoms of migraine, this study aimed to determine the role of borderline personality disorder components in discrimination of people with and without migraine. The research method was causal-comparative and statistical population included all patients of Khatam hospital in Zahedan who during 20...