Study of EMDR Psychotherapy for Adults with Borderline Personality Disorder to Improve Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms

What this Trial Is About

Borderline Personality Disorder BPD is a serious mental health condition marked by unstable relationships, identity issues, and emotional and behavioral difficulties. This study evaluates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR therapy to see if it can help improve emotional regulation and core symptoms of BPD, especially addressing trauma-related experiences and symptoms in patients with or without Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD. EMDR is widely used for PTSD, but its effects on BPD symptoms are less explored. Participants in this trial will be randomly assigned to either receive 14 weekly EMDR psychotherapy sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, or continue with their usual treatment without EMDR. The first two EMDR sessions focus on explaining the method and stabilizing the patient, followed by treatment sessions. The study compares this EMDR intervention group to a waiting list control group. Throughout the trial, participants will be assessed at four timepoints the start baseline, and after 6, 12, and 18 weeks. Researchers will measure core BPD symptoms and patients self-perception of these symptoms to evaluate changes over time. The study involves monitoring emotional and behavioral changes to understand EMDRs impact and will be conducted in a real-world care setting, involving adults aged 18 to 65 years.

Effectiveness of EMDR in Borderline Personality Disorder