Publications by authors named "Richelle Moen"
Article Synopsis
- - The pilot study assessed the effectiveness of a group forgiveness module integrated into dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for adults with borderline personality disorder, involving 40 participants primarily female.
- - Participants reported significant increases in forgiveness and decreases in attachment insecurities and psychiatric symptoms during the forgiveness module, with improvements sustained to a 6-week follow-up, especially compared to an earlier distress tolerance module.
- - Results indicated that changes in attachment style mediated the relationship between forgiveness motivations and reductions in psychiatric symptoms, leading to recommendations for further development and the need for a randomized controlled trial.
Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a significant psychiatric illness for which medication treatments are still being explored. The goal of this study was to assess divalproex extended release (ER) vs placebo for patients receiving dialectal behavior therapy (DBT).
Methods: Patients with BPD received 4 weeks of "condensed DBT.