What Do Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder Want From Treatment? A Study of Self-generated Treatment and Recovery Goals

NG, Fiona; CARTER, Phoebe E; BOURKE, Marianne E; GRENYER, Brin FS

Abstract

Outcome measurement has progressed in the field of personality disorders. While the majority of trials have evaluated outcomes on the basis of symptom and diagnostic indices, what is considered a meaningful and valued outcome to individuals has seldom been investigated. Selfgenerated treatment goals were collected from 102 individuals seeking treatment for borderline personality disorder and independently coded by 2 raters. Responses were content-analyzed to determine the categories of goals peoplewant for treatment. A total of 464 individual goal units across 4 main goal types emerged in the content analysis: Reducing symptoms, improved wellbeing, better interpersonal relationships, and having a greater sense of self. Although the reduction of symptoms was the most commonly reported goal, 88.2% reported wanting better psychosocial functioning, including improvements in relationships, vocation, and selfunderstanding. The existence of the wide range of goals suggests that there is a need for clinicians to establish a collaborative formulation of treatment goals with individuals to ensure that treatment is personalized and meaningful.

Citation

NG, F., CARTER, P. E., BOURKE, M. E., & GRENYER, B. F. (2019). What Do Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder Want From Treatment? A Study of Self-generated Treatment and Recovery Goals. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 25(2), 148-155. https://doi.org/10.1097/pra.0000000000000369

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Mar 1, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Deposit Date: May 18, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: May 19, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Psychiatric Practice
• Print ISSN: 1527-4160
• Electronic ISSN: 1538-1145
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 148-155
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pra.0000000000000369
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4464919
• Publisher URL: https://journals.lww.com/practicalpsychiatry/Abstract/2019/03000/What_Do_Individuals_With_Borderline_Personality.12.aspx
• Additional Information: NG, FIONA Y.Y. BHltSci(Hons); CARTER, PHOEBE E. DPsyc; BOURKE, MARIANNE E. PhD; GRENYER, BRIN F.S. PhD What Do Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder Want From Treatment? A Study of Self-generated Treatment and Recovery Goals, Journal of Psychiatric Practice®: March 2019 - Volume 25 - Issue 2 - p 148-155 doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000369