Efficacy of psychological interventions for adolescents with borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of psychological treatments for adolescents with borderline personality disorder (BPD) across various outcome domains.
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Twelve RCTs involving 844 adolescents demonstrated small significant effects on BPD symptom severity and emotion regulation difficulties.
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No significant improvements were found for depressive symptoms or quality of life among adolescents receiving psychological interventions.
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The study highlighted the need for future research to focus on adequately powered trials and treatments with broader impacts.
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Current psychological interventions for adolescent BPD are beneficial but limited, with effect sizes likely below clinically meaningful thresholds.

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