Personality disorder type only sometimes matters: An exploration of patient's personality disorder as a source of variance in early therapeutic alliance

CONCLUSIONS: NPD, DPD and OCPD patients have better initial therapeutic alliances than BPD patients, and their alliances do not differ significantly. BPD patients build weaker alliances, and what poses a challenge for them is not only developing a strong and close bond but also conceptualizing goals and reaching agreement on tasks.PMID:38149525 | DOI:10.1002/cpp.2943
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research