A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Psychoeducation for Carers of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder.

Carers of persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience high burden. Treatment guidelines advocate involving carers in comprehensive therapy approaches. This study is a randomized controlled trial of group psychoeducation, compared to waitlist.

Working with families of patients within an adult mental health service: development of a programme model.

Objective: In order to implement and sustain family intervention programmes in clinical settings, there is a need for an organizational change within routine clinical practice. The objective of this paper is to outline the idea behind the development of a programme for working with families of patients within an adult mental health service.

Methods: Capacity building, project management and action research frameworks were the three theoretical frameworks used to inform the implementation of the programme within the mental health service.