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| Leading House for the Latin American Region (Seed Money Grant SMG 1730) | UNKNOWN |
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The link between epigenetic changes as an effect of psychotherapy has been investigated recently. Genes investigated in these studies were brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), NR3C1, FKBP51, MAOA and GLUT1. Change in methylation of these genes could be a biomolecular mechanism of psychotherapy induced changes. This study project aims at providing evidence for a biological mechanism of personality disorder interventions in adolescence by investigating the link between epigenetic changes as an effect of psychotherapy. It investigates the correlation between changes in the methylation of the FKBP5 gene and psychotherapy induced changes in symptoms and functioning.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| routine psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) | Other | Routine psychotherapy as treatment for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change in methylation of the FKBP5 gene | change in methylation of the FKBP5 gene | after 6 months from baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change in methylation of the FKBP5 gene | change in methylation of the FKBP5 gene | at month 3 and at month 12 after baseline. |
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Patients in Basel/ Switzerland will be recruited from the routine clinical practice of the Outpatient Department of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital.
Patients in Santiago/ Chile will be recruited from the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, East Campus,Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ronan Zimmermann, PhD | Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrische Klinik/Universitäre Psychiatrische Klinken Basel (UPK) | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001883 | Borderline Personality Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D010554 | Personality Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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