THE EFFICACY OF DYNAMIC DECONSTRUCTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY IN TREATMENT OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: INTRODUCING AN EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTIC MODEL

The characteristics of individuals with borderline personality disorder and the complex nature of this disorder
suggest the need to find effective treatments. The present research has been conducted to introduce Dynamic Deconstructive
Psychotherapy (DDP) and to evaluate whether it is an effective model for the treatment of borderline personality disorder in Iranian
society.
Materials & Methods: This research was a randomized controlled trial utilizing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group of
enhanced usual care. Among the patients with borderline personality disorder referred by psychologic and psychiatric clinics in
Gonbad-e-Kavoos city, 30 consecutive participants with borderline personality disorder were selected and randomly assigned to the
two treatment groups. Participants completed the Borderline Evaluation of Severity over Time (BEST) and the Patient Health
Questionnaire Mood Scale (PHQ-9) at the time of entering the research (baseline), and also in the 3th month, the 6th month and the
9th month of the treatment. Repeated Measures ANOVA and SPSS19 software were used for statistical analysis.
Results: The results obtained from the analysis of variance indicated that the DDP was effective in reducing the core symptoms of
borderline personality disorder and depression.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this research, DDP appears to be an efficient and cost-effective therapeutic treatment. These
findings have theoretical and practical implications.