Citation

Safarabad NM, Farid AAA, Gharraee B, Habibi M. Iran. J. Psychiatry 2018; 13(1): 81-84.

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(Copyright © 2018, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at reporting the effect of the 3-phase model of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of a patient with borderline personality disorder.

METHOD: A 33-year-old female, who met the DSM-IV-TR criteria for borderline personality disorder, received a 20-session therapy based on the 3-phase model of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Borderline Personality Disorder Checklist (BPD-Checklist), Dissociative Experience Scale (DES-II), Beck Depression Inventory-II-second edition (BDI-II), and Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were filled out by the patient at all treatment phases and at the 3-month follow- up.

RESULTS: According to the obtained results, the patient's pretest scores in all research tools were 161, 44, 37, and 38 for BPD-Checklist, DES-II, BDI-II, and BAI, respectively. After treatment, these scores decreased significantly (69, 14, 6 and 10 respectively). So, the patient exhibited improvement in borderline personality disorder, dissociative, depression and anxiety symptoms, which were maintained after the 3-month follow-up.

CONCLUSION: The results supported the positive effect of phasic model of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on borderline personality disorder. © 2018, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; sexual abuse; female; case report; psychotherapy; anger; suicide attempt; Borderline personality disorder; major depression; binge eating disorder; psychiatrist; clinical article; doxepin; citalopram; automutilation; stomach lavage; diazepam; psychometry; follow up; borderline state; hospital discharge; amnesia; clonazepam; Beck Anxiety Inventory; depersonalization; Article; mood change; Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders; test retest reliability; eye movement; Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; dissociative experiences scale; Dissociative symptoms