IMPROVEMENT OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AT DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES OF TRANSFERENCE FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY: A CASE REPORT

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes in borderline
personality structure at different time serials of treatment.
Materials & Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental and single-subject (A/B) study. The
sample of study was a 35-year-old man who was selected as a borderline personality disorder among
the patients referred to Health Center through a preliminary clinical interview and performing Millon
clinical multiaxial inventory -III (MCMI-III) by available sampling method. The interview with the
Semi-Structured Interview of the Personality Organization (STIPO) was conducted in four stages
including one pre-test and three post-tests after time series treatment. Single-Subject was studied for 11
months in a format of 51 sessions of transference focused psychotherapy.
Results: The findings showed that the mean scores of personality structure (identity, dimensions of
object relations, aggression, personality rigidity, deference mechanisms, and morality) in the first posttest were not significantly different from the pre-test; but there was a significant clinical difference in
the mean scores of personality structure at the second and third post-tests compared to the pre-test.
Conclusion: Based on the results, this treatment has significant effect in improving the personality
dimensions of borderline patients, especially in advanced stages of treatment.