Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT): is it a feasible and acceptable psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD)? | C4C

Study 1. 1. To identify cognitive targets for intervention with CRT (a psychological therapy which aims to improve cognitive skills such as problem-solving and memory), by investigating associations between cognitive functions known to be frequently impaired in BPD and social functioning, symptoms and costs of care. 2. To investigate self-perception of cognitive performance in people with BPD and the perceived relevance and importance of a psychological treatment which aims to improve cognitive skills. Study 2. 1. To pilot a new computerised CRT programme (CIRCuiTS), specifically adapted for BPD with nine individual cases, to assess (a) acceptability and (b) feasibility.