Katsakou, C;
Pistrang, N;
Barnicot, K;
White, H;
Priebe, S;
(2017)
Processes of recovery through routine or specialist treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): a qualitative study.
Journal of Mental Health
10.1080/09638237.2017.1340631.
(In press).
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Abstract
Background: Recovery processes in borderline personality disorder (BPD) are poorly understood. / Aims: This study explored how recovery in BPD occurs through routine or specialist treatment, as perceived by service users (SUs) and therapists. / Methods: SUs were recruited from two specialist BPD services, three community mental health teams, and one psychological therapies service. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 48 SUs and 15 therapists. The “framework” approach was used to analyse the data. / Results: The findings were organized into two domains of themes. The first domain described three parallel processes that constituted SUs’ recovery journey: fighting ambivalence and committing to taking action; moving from shame to self-acceptance and compassion; and moving from distrust and defensiveness to opening up to others. The second domain described four therapeutic challenges that needed to be addressed to support this journey: balancing self-exploration and finding solutions; balancing structure and flexibility; confronting interpersonal difficulties and practicing new ways of relating; and balancing support and independence. / Conclusions: Therapies facilitating the identified processes may promote recovery. The recovery processes and therapeutic challenges identified in this study could provide a framework to guide future research.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Processes of recovery through routine or specialist treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): a qualitative study |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1080/09638237.2017.1340631 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2017.1340631 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
Keywords: | borderline personality disorder, recovery, qualitative research, psychological therapy |
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 UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1556332 |
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