Zheleva, Neli;
(2024)
Experiences of patients with borderline personality disorder in Mentalization based psychoeducation groups: A qualitative study.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that often leads to significant functional impairment and considerable public health implications. One of the primary therapeutic approaches for treating BPD is Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT), which aims to enhance the mentalising skills of patients, thereby promoting symptom remission. The initial phase of MBT involves an introductory psychoeducational group called MBT-I, designed to familiarise patients with the specific difficulties associated with BPD and the MBT process itself. Although MBT has demonstrated positive therapeutic outcomes in both clinical and research settings, the research on the role and clinical significance of MBT-I remains limited. This conceptual review explores the relevant literature on MBT-I for BPD, highlighting the strengths and limitations of the current evidence base. Initial research provides substantial evidence supporting the acceptability and effectiveness of MBT-I psychoeducation in ameliorating BPD symptoms. However, there are currently no registered or published clinical trials, and thus no meta-analytic reviews, apart from one pilot RCT, that assess the efficacy of MBT-I in isolation rather than as part of the MBT programme. Consequently, the literature does not clarify which aspects of MBT-I are effective, the underlying theory of change, the effect size of this change, its longitudinal impact, or how patients experience MBT-I in clinical settings. Future research directions are discussed in light of the positive preliminary indicators of MBT-I efficacy and the significant gaps in its evidence base.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Experiences of patients with borderline personality disorder in Mentalization based psychoeducation groups: A qualitative study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2024. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10198683 |
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