Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and Mentally Focused schema therapy on the perception of rejection in women with borderline personality disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Maryam Afsar 1
Fariba Hasani 2
Valiollah Farzad 3
Fatemeh Golshani 4
1 PhD Student, Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)
3 Professor, Department of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2021.19612
Abstract
Introduction: Controlling the perception of rejection in women with borderline personality disorder can be effective in the process of treatment and improvement, in this regard, several treatment methods have been developed and it is necessary to know the function and effect of each of them is very important. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-based therapy and schema therapy on the perception of rejection of women with borderline personality disorder.
Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a two-month follow-up period. From the statistical population of women with borderline personality disorder referred to medical centers in district one of Tehran, 45 people were selected using available sampling method as a research sample and were randomly divided into three groups. The method was that all three groups first answered the Exclusion Perception Scale questionnaire (Larry and McDonald, 2005). Emotion-based therapy and schema-based therapy interventions were applied in 10 sessions for the experimental groups. Research data were collected and analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results: The study showed that in general, both emotion therapy and design therapy methods were more effective on the perception of rejection of women with borderline personality disorder. It has been more effective on the perception of rejection of women with borderline personality disorder (p <0.005).
Conclusion: Emotional therapy can be used to improve the perception of rejection schemas of women with borderline personality disorder.
Keywords
Borderline Personality Disorder
Perceived Rejection
Emotion-Oriented Therapy
Mentally Focused Schema Therapy
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 64, Issue 3
September and October 2021
Pages 3167-3177