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- Title
Effects of mindfulness training on different components of impulsivity in borderline personality disorder: results from a pilot randomized study.
- Authors
Soler, Joaquim; Elices, Matilde; Pascual, Juan C.; Martín-Blanco, Ana; Feliu-Soler, Albert; Carmona, Cristina; Portella, Maria J.
- Abstract
Background: Impulsivity is considered a core characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Previous research on the effects of mindfulness training (MT) has shown that it might modify impulsivity-related aspects of BPD. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the impact of MT on various facets of impulsivity in BPD patients. Methods: Subjects with BPD diagnosis (n = 64) were randomly assigned to 10 weeks of MT (n = 32) or interpersonal effectiveness skills training (IE; n = 32). All participants were assessed pre- and post-intervention with a self-reported measure of impulsivity and five behavioral neuropsychological tasks to evaluate response inhibition, tolerance for delay rewards, and time perception. Results: An interaction effect of time × group was only observed for some of the behavioral paradigms used. Participants in the MT group improved their ability to delay gratification and showed changes in time perception, consistent with a decrease in impulsivity. No differences were observed between treatments in terms of trait impulsivity and response inhibition. Conclusions: Mindfulness training might improve some aspects of impulsivity but not others. Further study is warranted to better determine the effects of mindfulness training on the components of impulsivity.
- Publication
Borderline Personality Disorder & Emotion Dysregulation, 2016, Vol 3, p1
- ISSN
2051-6673
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40479-015-0035-8