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C ollaborative C are for Patients With Severe Personality Disorders: Preliminary Results and Active Ingredients From a Pilot Study (Part I )
Author(s) -
Stringer Barbara,
Meijel Berno,
Karman Pieter,
Koekkoek Bauke,
Hoogendoorn Adriaan W.,
Kerkhof Ad J. F. M.,
Beekman Aartjan T. F.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12079
Subject(s) - personality disorders , medicine , pilot test , personality , randomized controlled trial , test (biology) , pilot trial , physical therapy , clinical psychology , psychology , surgery , social psychology , paleontology , applied psychology , biology
Purpose To test if a collaborative care program (CCP) with nurses in a coordinating position is beneficial for patients with severe personality disorders. Design and Methods A pilot study with a comparative multiple case study design using mixed methods investigating active ingredients and preliminary results. Findings Most patients, their informal caregivers, and nurses value (parts of) the CCP positively; preliminary results show a significant decrease in severity of borderline symptoms. Practice Implications With the CCP , we may expand the supply of available treatments for patients with (severe) personality disorders, but a larger randomized controlled trial is warranted to confirm our preliminary results.