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Transference focused psychotherapy: Development of a psychodynamic treatment for severe personality disorders

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Abstract

The Borderline Psychotherapy Research Project at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, headed by Drs Otto Kernberg and John Clarkin has developed and tested a treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder called Transference Focused Psychotherapy. The theory, development and empirical research for the treatment are discussed. A pre-post study and a comparison to treatment as usual both showed promising results. The structure of the randomized controlled trial that is currently underway is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)379-386
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Neuroscience Research
Volume4
Issue number5-6 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2005

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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