“…Persistent and substantial impairments of interpersonal function, identity problems, emotion regulation, and controlling of impulses characterize PDs. Currently the demand for treatment of PDs exceeds the availability to a great extent in a vast number of countries (Markowitz, 2015; Paris, 2015; Richter, Steinacher, zum Eschenhoff, & Bermpohl, 2016). As treatments for PDs are generally long and expensive (Markowitz, 2015), waiting lists are increasing.…”