Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder

This study assessed changes in family members who participated in Family Connections, a 12‐week manualized education program for relatives of persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Family Connections, led by trained family members, is based on the strategies of standard Dialectical Beha...

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Published in:Family process 2005-06, Vol.44 (2), p.217-225
Main Authors: Hoffman, Perry D., Fruzzetti, Alan E., Buteau, Ellie, Neiditch, Emily R., Penney, Dixianne, Bruce, Martha L., Hellman, Frederic, Struening, Elmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Biological and medical sciences
Borderline Personality Disorder
Cost of Illness
Education
Families & family life
Family - psychology
Family Therapy
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Education
Humans
Illness and personality
Illness, stress and coping
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Disorders
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Prospective Studies
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Therapy
Treatment Methods
United States
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Summary:This study assessed changes in family members who participated in Family Connections, a 12‐week manualized education program for relatives of persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Family Connections, led by trained family members, is based on the strategies of standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT for families. The program provides (a) current information and research on BPD, (b) coping skills, (c) family skills, and (d) opportunities to build a support network for family members. Forty‐four participants representing 34 families completed the pre‐, post‐, and 6‐month postbaseline self‐report questionnaires. Analyses employing hierarchical linear modeling strategies showed significant reductions in grief and burden, and a significant increase in mastery from pre‐ to post‐group assessment. Changes were maintained at 6 months post baseline.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x