Nick Huband|Mary McMurran|Chris Evans|Conor Duggan
Social problem-solving plus psychoeducation for adults with personality disorder
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust|University of Nottingham|Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust|University of Nottingham
background social problemsolving therapy may relevant treatment personality disorder although assessments effectiveness uncommon aims determine effectiveness problemsolving intervention adults personality disorder community conditions resembling routine clinical practice method participants randomly allocated brief psychoeducation plus 16 problemsolving group sessions n 87 waitinglist control n 89 primary outcome comparison scores social problem solving inventory social functioning questionnaire intervention control arms conclusion treatment average 24 weeks randomisation results intentiontotreat analysis allocated intervention showed significantly better problemsolving skills p lt 0001 higher overall social functioning p 0031 lower anger expression p 0039 compared controls significant differences found use services intervention period conclusions problemsolving plus psychoeducation potential preliminary intervention adults personality disorder