Background Over the last 20 years, compassion focused therapy (CFT) has gained
popularity as an emerging 'third wave'intervention. Although previous reviews indicated its …

Asenapine is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medication not available in a pill
that can be swallowed; rather, it is commercialized in sublingual and transdermal …

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 (BPD) has high rates of comorbidity with mood disorders,
including treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Comorbidity of BPD with depression is …

Abstract Background The Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23) is a well-established self-rating
instrument to assess the severity of borderline typical psychopathology. However, a …

Decentering is defined as the ability to observe one's thoughts and feelings in a detached
manner. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report instrument that originally …

Background Childhood maltreatment and temperamental traits play a role in the
development of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The aim of the present study was to …

Recent research suggests that deficits in the ability to be mindful may be related to core
aspects of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mindfulness plays a central role in BPD …

Abstract Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disabling and difficult-to-treat mental
disease. One of its core features is a significant difficulty in affect regulation, which is often …

Background The psychological profile of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD),
with impulsivity and emotional dysregulation as core symptoms, has guided the search for …