Commentary on the article ‘Short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy with a depressed adolescent with borderline personality disorder: an empirical, single case study’, by Miriam Grossfeld, Ana Calderón, Sally O’Keeffe, Viviane Green and Nick Midgley, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 45 (2), pp. 209–228

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-111
Author(s):  
Flavia Ansaldo ◽  
Maria Papadima
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Child Psychotherapy ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Depressed Adolescent

scholarly journals Metacognition, Borderline Pathology and Psychotherapeutic Change: A Single-Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-108
Author(s):  
Raffaella Perrella ◽  
Antonio Semerari ◽  
Francesca Scafuto ◽  
Giorgio Caviglia
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Change

The aim of this study is to analyze whether: (a) a specific type of metacognitive deficit is present in a patient with Borderline Personality Disorder; (b) a metacognitive improvement can be detected during the psychotherapy treatment; (c) if this improvement can be indicative of the effectiveness of psychotherapy itself. A single case study has been conducted; metacognitive deficits have been measured with the Metacognition Assessment Scale (MAS). In line with the hypothesis, the results show a global and progressive improvement of meta-cognitive functions. We conclude in agreement with the current literature, the existence of a major deficit in Differentiation and Integration subfunctions (belonging to Self-reflexivity), compared to Characterization and Relation between variables subfunctions (belonging to Metacognitive monitoring).

scholarly journals Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Single Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-74
Author(s):  
Giampaolo Salvatore ◽  
Lorena Bianchi ◽  
Luisa Buonocore ◽  
Nadia Disturco ◽  
Angus Macbeth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Interpersonal Therapy ◽  
Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe disease, characterized by severe instabilities in identity, affect and relationships. Clinical improvement of BPD can be facilitated by psychotherapy aimed at tackling multiple specific cross-modality impairments and their patterns of interaction: impaired sense of self, maladaptive interpersonal schemas, impaired metacognition, emotion dysregulation and impulsivity. Herein, we describe the steps in the treatment of a young woman meeting the criteria for with BPD with paranoid traits, successfully treated with Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy, a treatment based on comprehensive assessment of domains. In the initial phase, treatment focused on promoting emotion regulation, integrating opposing patient representations of the therapist, enhancing metacognition, and increasing focus on the maladaptive schema that elicited dysregulated behaviors. Later in therapy, treatment focused on supporting the patient to realize her ideas about self and others were schema-driven; and improving metacognitive capacity to understand others’ minds. General implications for psychotherapy of BPD are discussed.

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