A Systematic Review on Borderline Personality Disorder and the Application of Schema Therapy

Abstract

The aim of this review study is to examine the use of schema therapy in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. In this study, the systematic review method was used and no field study or any scale was used. The studies only in English language are between the years 2006-2022. These studies consist of research articles. This review was conducted in two phases, February, 2023 and May, 2023. As a result of the literature review, 6 studies were reviewed. As a result of these 6 studies, it was seen that schema therapy is an effective method in terms of establishing a therapeutic alliance, a therapy method that increases therapy continuity and accelerates recovery. In individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, it was found that symptoms were significantly reduced and disappeared after schema therapy was applied. Therefore, schema therapy is an effective method in the treatment of borderline personality disorder.