People with borderline symptoms sought for group psychotherapy study

Do you suffer from aggressive impulses, feelings of anger, or irritability? Then take part in our study!

Aggression is a widespread problem among people with borderline personality disorder. Those affected often display aggressive behavior when under stress and get into conflicts with people close to them. They react particularly sensitively to real or perceived social threats or rejection and have difficulty regulating their emotions. They repeatedly suffer from intense anger and other negative feelings, as well as high levels of inner tension. Occasionally, this can escalate to aggressive outbursts, meaning that those affected shout loudly, destroy objects, direct their anger toward other people, or physically attack others.

Starting in fall 2024, the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Bonn will offer free group psychotherapy to reduce aggression, anger, and irritability. The therapy is part of the Mechanism-Based Anti-Aggression Psychotherapy (MAAP) study funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), which is offered at various clinics in Germany. The study center for the joint project is located at Heidelberg University Hospital. Further information on the scientific background can be found on the DFG website and at www.maap-studie.de.

For the psychotherapy-study we are looking for

• People between the ages of 18 and 60 from Bonn and the surrounding area
• who have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder or exhibit borderline symptoms,
• suffer from aggressive impulses, feelings of anger, or irritability,
• and are not currently receiving regular psychotherapy.

Study procedure

• First, a preliminary telephone interview will be conducted.
• This will be followed by a detailed initial examination at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Bonn.
• If you are included in the study, you will participate in a 7-week group psychotherapy program (two sessions per week, duration of each session: 1.5 hours, therapy takes place on weekdays in the afternoon).
• Before and after therapy, examinations in the form of interviews and online surveys will be conducted to measure the success of the therapy.

What do you gain from participating?

In addition to your important contribution to research, you will have the opportunity to participate free of charge in innovative and intensive group psychotherapy tailored specifically to your symptoms.

Contact

For further non-binding information and if you are interested in participating in a study, simply fill out our contact form. You can also contact us by email at or by phone at 0228 287 16623.