Enhancing psychiatry education: effectiveness of a psychodynamic psychotherapy module for borderline personality disorder for psychiatry residents - Scorecard - MDSpire

Enhancing psychiatry education: effectiveness of a psychodynamic psychotherapy module for borderline personality disorder for psychiatry residents

  • By

  • Petrin Redayani Lukman

  • Tjhin Wiguna

  • Diantha Soemantri

  • Sri Linuwih Menaldi

  • Sylvia Detri Elvira

  • Limas Sutanto

  • Tuti Wahmurti A. Sapiie

  • Aria Kekalih

  • Reina Rahma Noviasari

  • Hukma Shabiyya Rizki

  • Kharisma Zatalini Giyani

  • Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar

  • July 2, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Improving Psychiatry Training: Assessing the Impact of a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Module for Borderline Personality Disorder in Psychiatry Residents

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Key MechanismsPsychodynamic psychotherapy focuses on understanding unconscious conflicts affecting interpersonal and affective difficulties.
Target PopulationPsychiatry residents in Indonesia
Care SettingPsychiatric residency programs

Key Highlights

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for BPD.
  • A structured training module improved psychodynamic formulation skills among residents.
  • Participants reported high satisfaction with the training module.
  • Suicidal behavior is prevalent in 75% of individuals with BPD.
  • BPD constitutes a significant proportion of psychiatric diagnoses in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • BPD is characterized by interpersonal dysfunction and intense emotional states.

Management

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy is preferred for treating BPD.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Assess competencies using PF-CAS and PC-CAS scales.

Risks

  • Therapists may experience negative countertransference reactions when treating individuals with BPD.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective but challenging due to the nature of BPD.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Implement structured training models for psychodynamic psychotherapy in residency programs.
  • Utilize feedback from residents to enhance training modules.

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