Problem-solving deficits in iranian people with borderline personality disorder

Objective: interventions for people suffering from borderline personality disorder (bpd),such as dialectical behavior therapy,often include a problem-solving component. however,there is an absence of published studies examining the problem-solving abilities of this client group in iran. the study compared inpatients and outpatients with bpd and a control group on problem-solving capabilities in an iranian sample. it was hypothesized that patients with bpd would have more deficiencies in this area. methods: fifteen patients with bpd were compared to 15 healthy participants. means-ends problem-solving task (meps) was used to measure problem-solving skills in both groups. results: bpd group reported less effective strategies in solving problems as opposed to the healthy group. compared to the control group,participants with bpd provided empirical support for the use of problem-solving interventions with people suffering from bpd. conclusions: the findings supported the idea that a problem-solving intervention can be efficiently applied either as a stand-alone therapy or in conjunction with other available psychotherapies to treat people with bpd.