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Table 2 Treatment formats

From: Towards optimal treatment selection for borderline personality disorder patients (BOOTS): a study protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing schema therapy and dialectical behavior therapy

ST

Duration

DBT

Duration

Pretreatment phase

4 weeks

Pretreatment phase

4 weeks

 Individual sessions

 

 Individual sessions

 

Treatment phase

18 months

Treatment phase

12 months

 Weekly individual sessions

 12 months

 Weekly individual sessions

 

 Weekly group sessions

 

 Weekly skills training groups

 

 Biweekly individual sessions

 6 months

 Telephone consultation

 

 Weekly group sessions

   

Maintenance phase

6 months

Maintenance phase

12 months

 Biweekly individual sessions

 3 months

 eHealth intervention

 

 Monthly individual sessions

 3 months

 Monthly individual sessions

 

 Three-monthly group sessions

 
  1. Note. Early termination of treatment during the treatment phase or maintenance phase is permitted in case of successful recovery