Parenting Skills for Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder: A Newly Developed Group Training Program

Parenting Skills for Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder: A Newly Developed Group Training Program

N=15 mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder who had young children (aged 0-6 years) participated in a 12-week training program. To estimate the participants' impairment, parental stress and psychological distress were assessed before the training. After the training, participants and trainers were asked to provide feedback regarding the valuation of and the changes due to the training.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Borderline diagnosis in mothers
• Infants between 6 months and 6 years
• Mothers and their children must be in regular contact with each other

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute child endangerment
• Maternal acute suicidality