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Analysis 4.3. Comparison 4 DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY-ORIENTED TREATMENT vs CLIENT CENTRED THERAPY, Outcome 3 Mental state: 1. No clinically significant change-by 6 to 12 months.. . Analysis 4.4. Comparison 4 DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY-ORIENTED TREATMENT vs CLIENT CENTRED THERAPY, Outcome 4 Mental state: 2a. Anxiety / depression-average score-by 6 months.. .

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of pharmacological treatment for adolescents and adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

The BDI-II showed good internal consistency and concurrent validity. Factor analysis revealed two factors, relating to cognitive-affective items and somatic items. The items loading on the two factors were very similar to those found in a North American adolescent (13-17 years) psychiatric inpatient sample. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: The findings suggest that the BDI-II can be used with confidence in young adult male offenders. It would be useful to confirm its psychometric properties in other offender samples and establish offender population norms.

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