Acceptance and commitment therapy group treatment for symptoms of borderline personality disorder: A public sector pilot study

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 527-544

  Morton, Jane ^a   Snowdon, Sharon ^a   Gopold, Michelle ^a   Guymer, Elise ^a  

^a Spectrum the Personality Disorder Service for Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Borderline personality disorder; Group therapy; Mediation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT AS USUAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84865588193     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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