TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Outpatient group psychotherapy: A valuable continuation treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder treated in a day hospital? A 3-year follow-up study
JO  - Nordic journal of psychiatry
A1  - Wilberg, T.
A1  - Friis, S.
A1  - Karterud, S.
A1  - Mehlum, L.
A1  - Urnes, Ø.
A1  - Vaglum, P.
SP  - 213
EP  - 221
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - Our objective was to investigate, in a naturalistic, prospective study, the follow-up status of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) treated with a combination of day treatment and subsequent outpatient group psychotherapy (G-group, n = 12) and compare their status with that of patients with BPD treated in the same day hospital but without subsequent outpatient group therapy (Non-G-group, n = 31). At follow-up an average of 34 months after discharge from the day hospital, the G-group patients had a moderate impairment in global health (HSRS), a low level of symptoms (GSI), a low rate of rehospitalization and suicide attempts, and a high rate of remission from substance use disorders. Compared with the Non-G-group, the G-group patients had a significantly higher HSRS and a significantly lower GSI at follow-up. In multivariate analyses controlling for background and treatment variables, number of months in work last year before admission and outpatient group therapy predicted a better HSRS at follow-up. Outpatient group therapy contributed significantly to a lower GSI, and percentage time on medication during the follow-up period contributed significantly to a higher GSI at follow-up. The results support the clinical experience that a treatment model combining day treatment and outpatient group psychotherapy may be favorable for selected patients with BPD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0803-9488
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08039489850139139
ID  - ref1
ER  -