The (cost-)effectiveness of early intervention (MBT-early) versus standard protocolized treatment (CBT) for emerging borderline personality disorder in adolescents (the EARLY study): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Remeeus, Melissa G. A.; Clarke, Sharon L.; Feenstra, Dine J.; Van Eeren, Hester; Smits, Maaike L.; Debruyne, Sara; Kouijzer, Mirjam E. J.; Luyten, Patrick; Scholte, Ron H. J.; Hutsebaut, Joost

doi:10.1186/s13063-024-08095-9

The (cost-)effectiveness of early intervention (MBT-early) versus standard protocolized treatment (CBT) for emerging borderline personality disorder in adolescents (the EARLY study): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background Although clinical guidelines prioritize the treatment of depression and anxiety in young persons, there is accumulating evidence that the presence of symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with the limited effectiveness of these standard treatments. These findi…