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View article: Smartphone-Based Psychological Intervention for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (KALMER): Protocol for a Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. (Preprint)
Smartphone-Based Psychological Intervention for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (KALMER): Protocol for a Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of body tissue without suicidal intent, is increasingly prevalent among adolescents and young adults and poses a major public health concern. Current treatm…
View article: Reward-related neural activation during social media exposure in young women with non-suicidal self-injury: evidence for a continuum of severity in the reward network
Reward-related neural activation during social media exposure in young women with non-suicidal self-injury: evidence for a continuum of severity in the reward network Open
View article: Delivering real-time support for self-injury: A systematic review on ecological momentary interventions
Delivering real-time support for self-injury: A systematic review on ecological momentary interventions Open
View article: How does mindfulness skills training work to improve emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder?
How does mindfulness skills training work to improve emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder? Open
Knowing how mindfulness training works is relevant to optimize treatments. Clinicians may use strategies to increase these mechanisms when the goal is to improve emotion regulation difficulties in BPD.
View article: Long‐lasting symptoms in borderline personality disorder: Defining an emergent population with differential clinical and therapeutic features
Long‐lasting symptoms in borderline personality disorder: Defining an emergent population with differential clinical and therapeutic features Open
Although the clinical symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) tend to remit over time, a substantial proportion continues to present “long‐lasting symptoms” (LLS). This term refers to individuals who present some degree of clinic…
View article: How does mindfulness skills training works on emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder?
How does mindfulness skills training works on emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder? Open
Background Mindfulness skills training is a core component of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and aims to improve emotion dysregulation (ED) in people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). However, the underlying mechanisms of change ar…
View article: Non-suicidal self-injury in young adults with and without borderline personality disorder: the role of emotion dysregulation and negative urgency
Non-suicidal self-injury in young adults with and without borderline personality disorder: the role of emotion dysregulation and negative urgency Open
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as self-inflicted pain, and it is used as a mechanism to alleviate psychological distress. Although NSSI is prevalent in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), it is also an increasing concern amo…
View article: Pharmacological Management of Borderline Personality Disorder and Common Comorbidities
Pharmacological Management of Borderline Personality Disorder and Common Comorbidities Open
Comorbidity between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and other mental disorders is common. Although no specific pharmacological treatments have been approved for the treatment of BPD, many drugs, including antidepressants such as sele…
View article: Severity in the ICD-11 personality disorder model: Evaluation in a Spanish mixed sample
Severity in the ICD-11 personality disorder model: Evaluation in a Spanish mixed sample Open
Severity is the main component of the ICD-11 personality disorder (PD) classification, but pertinent instruments have only recently been developed. We analyzed the psychometric properties of the ICD-11 Personality Disorder Severity scale (…
View article: Advancing the treatment of long-lasting borderline personality disorder: a feasibility and acceptability study of an expanded DBT-based skills intervention
Advancing the treatment of long-lasting borderline personality disorder: a feasibility and acceptability study of an expanded DBT-based skills intervention Open
Background Long-term follow-up studies in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) consistently show persistent impairment in psychosocial adjustment, although symptoms tend to decrease over time. Consequently, it might be bette…
View article: Online psychological interventions to improve symptoms in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review
Online psychological interventions to improve symptoms in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review Open
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of Internet-based psychological interventions in the treatment of physical, socio-affective and cognitive symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in people with multiple sclerosi…
View article: “Skills for pills”: The dialectical‐behavioural therapy skills training reduces polypharmacy in borderline personality disorder
“Skills for pills”: The dialectical‐behavioural therapy skills training reduces polypharmacy in borderline personality disorder Open
Objective Polypharmacy and overprescription of off‐label medications are common in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The aim of the present naturalistic study was to explore whether the skills training module of dialecti…
View article: Borderline personality traits mediate the relationship between low perceived social support and non-suicidal self-injury in a clinical sample of adolescents
Borderline personality traits mediate the relationship between low perceived social support and non-suicidal self-injury in a clinical sample of adolescents Open
View article: Decentering, Acceptance, and Non-Attachment: Challenging the Question “Is It Me?”
Decentering, Acceptance, and Non-Attachment: Challenging the Question “Is It Me?” Open
Among mindfulness measures the three constructs acceptance, decentering, and non-attachment are psychometrically closely related, despite their apparent semantic differences. These three facets present robust psychometric features and can …
View article: Mindfulness in Borderline Personality Disorder: Decentering Mediates the Effectiveness
Mindfulness in Borderline Personality Disorder: Decentering Mediates the Effectiveness Open
These findings underscore the key role of decentering as a primary mechanism of action in DBT-M, suggesting that this skill is a main component for BPD treatment.
View article: Corrigendum: Four Weekly Ayahuasca Sessions Lead to Increases in “Acceptance” Capacities: A Comparison Study with a Standard 8-Week Mindfulness Training Program
Corrigendum: Four Weekly Ayahuasca Sessions Lead to Increases in “Acceptance” Capacities: A Comparison Study with a Standard 8-Week Mindfulness Training Program Open
In the published article, there was an error in affiliation 3. Instead of “Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain”, it should be “Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxico…
View article: A genome-wide methylation study reveals X chromosome and childhood trauma methylation alterations associated with borderline personality disorder
A genome-wide methylation study reveals X chromosome and childhood trauma methylation alterations associated with borderline personality disorder Open
View article: Personality Disorders in the ICD-11: Spanish Validation of the PiCD and the SASPD in a Mixed Community and Clinical Sample
Personality Disorders in the ICD-11: Spanish Validation of the PiCD and the SASPD in a Mixed Community and Clinical Sample Open
The International Classification of Diseases–11th revision (ICD-11) classification of personality disorders is the official diagnostic system that is used all over the world, and it has recently been renewed. However, as yet very few data …
View article: Hypersensitivity or hyperreactivity? An experimental investigation in Borderline Personality Disorder
Hypersensitivity or hyperreactivity? An experimental investigation in Borderline Personality Disorder Open
Objective: Starting from the controversial results showed by empirical research on Linehan’s Biosocial model of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this study aims to empirically evaluate Linehan’s conceptualization of emotional hyperse…
View article: Correction to: Exploring the relation between childhood trauma, temperamental traits and mindfulness in borderline personality disorder
Correction to: Exploring the relation between childhood trauma, temperamental traits and mindfulness in borderline personality disorder Open
View article: Four Weekly Ayahuasca Sessions Lead to Increases in “Acceptance” Capacities: A Comparison Study With a Standard 8-Week Mindfulness Training Program
Four Weekly Ayahuasca Sessions Lead to Increases in “Acceptance” Capacities: A Comparison Study With a Standard 8-Week Mindfulness Training Program Open
Background: The therapeutic effects of the Amazonian plant tea ayahuasca may relate to its ability to enhance mindfulness capacities. Ayahuasca induces a modified state of awareness through the combined action of its active principles: the…
View article: Abnormalities in gray matter volume in patients with borderline personality disorder and their relation to lifetime depression: A VBM study
Abnormalities in gray matter volume in patients with borderline personality disorder and their relation to lifetime depression: A VBM study Open
According to this study, BPD is characterized by a restricted pattern of cortical volume reduction involving the dorsolateral frontal cortex and the medial frontal cortex, both areas of potential relevance for the clinical features of the …
View article: Assessing the Psychedelic “After-Glow” in Ayahuasca Users: Post-Acute Neurometabolic and Functional Connectivity Changes Are Associated with Enhanced Mindfulness Capacities
Assessing the Psychedelic “After-Glow” in Ayahuasca Users: Post-Acute Neurometabolic and Functional Connectivity Changes Are Associated with Enhanced Mindfulness Capacities Open
These results support the involvement of glutamate neurotransmission in the effects of psychedelics in humans. They further suggest that neurometabolic changes in the posterior cingulate cortex, a key region within the default mode network…
View article: Combining emotion regulation and mindfulness skills for preventing depression relapse: a randomized-controlled study
Combining emotion regulation and mindfulness skills for preventing depression relapse: a randomized-controlled study Open
View article: Meditation Practice Is Associated with a Values-Oriented Life: the Mediating Role of Decentering and Mindfulness
Meditation Practice Is Associated with a Values-Oriented Life: the Mediating Role of Decentering and Mindfulness Open
Clarification of personal values and meditation practice has been associated in most meditation traditions and in academic texts. Both values-related behavior and meditation practice increases well-being, but their relationship has not bee…
View article: Erratum to: Validation of the Spanish version of the borderline symptom list, short form (BSL-23)
Erratum to: Validation of the Spanish version of the borderline symptom list, short form (BSL-23) Open
View article: Efectos y Particularidades del Uso del Mindfulness en el Trastorno Límite de la Personalidad
Efectos y Particularidades del Uso del Mindfulness en el Trastorno Límite de la Personalidad Open
Distintos estudios muestran que los sujetos con trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP) presentan –respecto a controles sanos– una menor capacidad de mindfulness, entendida como la habilidad para prestar atención al momento presente de f…
View article: Fostering Self‐Compassion and Loving‐Kindness in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Pilot Study
Fostering Self‐Compassion and Loving‐Kindness in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Pilot Study Open
The aim of this randomized pilot study is to investigate the effects of a short training programme in loving‐kindness and compassion meditation (LKM/CM) in patients with borderline personality disorder. Patients were allocated to LKM/CM or…
View article: Effects of mindfulness training on different components of impulsivity in borderline personality disorder: results from a pilot randomized study
Effects of mindfulness training on different components of impulsivity in borderline personality disorder: results from a pilot randomized study Open
View article: Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation on psychosocial functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation on psychosocial functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder: a randomized controlled trial Open
Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02033044. Registered 9 January 2014.