Mentalizing the patient-Patient experiences with short-term mentalization-based therapy for borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is an evidence-supported psychotherapy approach for borderline personality disorder (BPD) that has been implemented in mental health services worldwide. Originally, MBT was developed as an 18-months program for BPD. However, a short-term (5 months) MBT program has been developed. Research into patient experiences with long-term MBT for BPD is scarce, and no studies have investigated patient experience with short-term MBT for BPD.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore patient experience with short-term MBT for BPD in the Danish mental health services.

METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 outpatients diagnosed with BPD, who attended short-term MBT for 5 months. The interviews were verbatim transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis with double coding.

RESULTS: The analysis resulted in four subordinate themes: (1) Treatment duration - too short or appropriately short?, (2) The group as a "safe space," (3) Bad experiences impacted treatment negatively, and (4) My life has changed for the better.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that most of the patients were overall satisfied with short-term MBT, which they experienced as having a positive impact on their lives. However, a subgroup of patients wanted more therapy. This study highlighted the strengths and limitations of short-term MBT for BPD as experienced by the patients, and points to barriers in developing service-user informed short-term treatment options for BPD.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1088872
TidsskriftFrontiers in Psychiatry
Vol/bind13
Sider (fra-til)1088872
ISSN1664-0640
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 22 dec. 2022

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