Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) for 20 weeks. STEPPS is a new cognitive behavioral treatment which involves skills training for emotion management and lifestyle behaviors as well as education for the affected individual's family members, friends, and professional caregivers.
Participants are assessed at baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20. Interviews of patient's health care providers and family members and self-rating scales are used to assess patients. Follow-up assessments are made 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after study completion. Participants must live within a reasonable driving distance of Iowa City, IA. Black, D.W., Blum, N., Pfohl, B., & St. John, D: The STEPPS Group Treatment Program for Outpatients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 34:193-210, 2004.
STEPPS program for Emotional Intensity and Borderline Personality Disorder. Mosaic Family Counseling Center, 3705. The acronym STEPPS stands for Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving. STEPPS was developed by Nancee Blum and is a program that has shown to be helpful when provided in addition to other treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder, such as individual psychotherapy or medication treatment.
Responsible Party: Donald Black, Professor of and MD in Psychiatry, University of Iowa ClinicalTrials. Torrent Telecharger Crack Windev 11 Gratuit. gov Identifier: Other Study ID Numbers: 200112066 DATR A2-AIR First Posted: February 26, 2003 Last Update Posted: March 16, 2017 Last Verified: March 2017 Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: Plan to Share IPD: No Plan Description: There is no plan to share individual participant data. Additional relevant MeSH terms.