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Brief individual experiential schema therapy in adult outpatients with cluster C personality disorders: Does it work?

  • Published In: Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2024, v. 31, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Wan‐Vermeer, Rowina; Bouwmeester, Samantha; Starrenburg, Annemieke 3 of 3

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of brief individual experiential schema therapy (ST) in 12 adult outpatients with cluster C personality disorders (PD) using randomised multiple baseline design. Waitlist period was followed by five explorative sessions, 18 experiential ST sessions, two treatment follow‐up (FU) booster sessions and a 6‐month FU assessment. Overall well‐being (ORS), behavioural treatment goals and negative core beliefs were assessed 60–91 times, global symptomatic distress (BSI) six times. PD severity (SCID‐5‐PD) was pre‐post‐analysed. Randomisation and non‐parametric tests showed large significant effects (d = 1.08–2.38, r =.53–.66) on all outcomes at treatment‐FU and 6‐month FU assessment. This is the first study providing preliminary evidence of effectiveness of brief individual experiential ST for patients with cluster C PD, tentatively challenging the common tenet that long treatment duration is required. Due to limitations, replication is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 2024/01, Vol. 31, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1063-3995
  • DOI:10.1002/cpp.2948
  • Accession Number:175704205
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