Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder
Overview
This paper evaluates Family Connections, a 12-week manualized education program for relatives of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Led by trained family members and based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, the curriculum covers BPD research, coping skills, family dynamics, and peer support. The study reports on outcomes from 44 participants across 34 families who completed self-report questionnaires at baseline, post-intervention, and six months later.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Perry D. Hoffman (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), Alan E. Fruzzetti (University of Nevada, Reno), Ellie Buteau (Tufts University), Emily R. Neiditch (Cornell University), Dixianne Penney (Digital Research Alliance of Canada), Martha L. Bruce (Cornell University), Frederic Hellman (New York State Office of Mental Health), Elmer L. Struening (New York State Office of Mental Health)
- Published
- 2005-05-10
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- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x
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- 194
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@article{allodium:9a205d9d0ab84c58,
title = {Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder},
author = {Perry D. Hoffman and Alan E. Fruzzetti and Ellie Buteau and Emily R. Neiditch and Dixianne Penney and Martha L. Bruce and Frederic Hellman and Elmer L. Struening},
year = {2005},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder AU - Hoffman, Perry D. AU - Fruzzetti, Alan E. AU - Buteau, Ellie AU - Neiditch, Emily R. AU - Penney, Dixianne AU - Bruce, Martha L. AU - Hellman, Frederic AU - Struening, Elmer L. PY - 2005 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x ER -
APA
Hoffman, P. D., Fruzzetti, A. E., Buteau, E., Neiditch, E. R., Penney, D., Bruce, M. L., Hellman, F., & Struening, E. L. (2005). Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00055.x
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