2009MBT vs SCMMentalisation-basedIn 134 patients with BPD, 18 months of outpatient MBT achieved fewer crisis events, self-harm episodes and hospitalisations than structured clinical management.
2009McMain GPMGeneralist managementIn 180 patients with BPD, 1 year of DBT achieved the same clinical improvement as structured general psychiatric management.
2007Clarkin TFPTransference-focusedIn 90 patients with BPD, 1 year of TFP, DBT or supportive psychotherapy produced symptom improvement comparable across arms, with unique gains in reflective functioning under TFP.
2006DBT vs CTBEDialectical behaviour therapyIn 101 suicidal women with BPD, 1 year of DBT halved suicide attempts compared with community treatment by expert non-DBT therapists.
2006SFT vs TFPSchema-focusedIn 88 patients with BPD, 3 years of schema-focused therapy produced higher recovery and lower dropout than transference-focused psychotherapy.
1999Bateman MBTMentalisation-basedIn 38 patients with BPD, 18 months of psychoanalytically-oriented day-hospital MBT reduced self-harm, hospitalisation and depressive symptoms compared with standard psychiatric care.
1991Linehan DBTDialectical behaviour therapyIn 44 chronically suicidal women with BPD, 1 year of dialectical behaviour therapy reduced parasuicidal behaviour and hospital days compared with treatment as usual.