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Internal Family Systems Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllWaypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
NCT07342907 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) involves intense emotional ups and downs, unstable relationships, impulsivity, and a poor sense of self. These challenges often lead to addiction, self-harm, and frequent use of healthcare services. While certain treatments already in practice - such as dialectical behavior therapy - can help, they don't work for everyone or address all aspects of the disorder. This study plans to explore internal family systems (IFS) therapy, a method that views the mind as made up of different "parts" - each with its own thoughts and feelings. IFS helps people build understanding and compassion toward these parts and connect with a calmer, more centered "Self." This may be especially useful for those with BPD, who often feel fragmented and extremely critical of themselves and others. This will be the first study to examine internal family systems therapy for BPD. T

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Resident of Ontario, Canada; * Sufficient fluency in English to provide informed consent, participate in therapy sessions, and complete self-reported assessments; * Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder confirmed by a healthcare professional authorized to establish such a diagnosis in Ontario; * Willingness and ability (including financial means) to participate in the 50-session, 12-15-month intervention and the study assessments; * Capacity and willingness to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current manic or psychotic symptoms regardless of diagnosis; * Substance dependence severe enough to interfere with meaningful level of engagement in the study intervention. * Cognitive impairment or neurological disorders that would preclude informed consent or meaningful participation in the study intervention. * Concurrent participation in any another form of psychotherapy.
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What it tests

  • Internal family systems therapy
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Where

1 site
Provincewide across Ontario (intervention can be delivered virtually)
Tiny, Canada
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