Brain training boosts happy memories to fight borderline personality disorder

NCT ID NCT05398627

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 34 times

Summary

This study tested a new way to help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) by training their brain to respond more strongly to positive memories. 30 adults with BPD used real-time brain scans to learn how to increase activity in the amygdala, a brain area linked to emotions, while recalling happy events. The goal was to see if this training could reduce BPD symptoms and depression over 12 weeks.

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Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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