What is it about?
This study investigated the relative efficacy of Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) and United Protocol (UP) in reducing symptoms of psychopathy and emotion dysregulation in a sample of Iranian community residents with concurrent diagnoses of antisocial and borderline personality disorders (PDs). Results suggest that, despite the traditional pessimism that surrounds psychopathic individuals' treatability, they can be successfully treated.
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Why is it important?
It shows that aspects of psychopathy (especially affective features) can be successfully treated
Perspectives
In the paper my co-author (Banafsheh Mohajerin) and I draw attention to the possible/likely role of the therapeutic alliance in accounting for the beneficial effects of psychotherapeutic treatment.
Dr Richard C Howard
Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, UK
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This page is a summary of: Effects of two treatments on interpersonal, affective, and lifestyle features of psychopathy and emotion dysregulation, Personality and Mental Health, October 2023, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1593.
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