Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Chloe Forster
Winterbourne House, 53-55 Argyle Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7YL,
United Kingdom
Review Article
A Systematic Review of Potential Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapeutic
Interventions for Personality Disorder
Author(s): Chloe Forster, Natasha Berthollier and David RawlinsonChloe Forster, Natasha Berthollier and David Rawlinson
Purpose: Despite increased understanding about ‘what works’ for people with personality disorder, there remains a significant gap in knowledge about how these interventions work. This systematic review summarises and critiques the existing literature about mechanisms of change in psychotherapies for people with personality disorder.
Method: Relevant literature was identified through systematic electronic searches of online databases and key journals.
Results: Twenty one empirical papers were identified which indicated that the therapeutic alliance, rupture resolution, therapist interpretations, reflective functioning (mentalizing), skills use, emotion regulation, experiential avoidance, personality organisation, and cognitive change are possible mechanisms of change in individual psychotherapeutic inter.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0487.1000133