Can special training help therapists connect better with BPD patients?
NCT ID NCT07119541
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at two ways to train therapists who work with people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The goal is to see if extra practice and feedback can help therapists better notice and respond to problems in the therapy relationship. About 80 therapists in Canada will take part, and the study measures how well they learn these skills.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants must be over the age of 18 2. Participants must be regulated health professionals in Canada who are authorized to deliver psychotherapy as part of their scope of practice, or a students in training under the supervision of a regulated health professional in Canada authorized to deliver psychotherapy as part of their scope of practice. 3. Participants must currently be providing psychotherapy 4. Participants must have access to reliable internet service 5. Participants must indicate that they are available to attend the training intervention times provided 6. Participants must agree to participate in the 4 weekly training intervention 7. Participants must state willingness to comply with study procedures (i.e., to complete pre- and post-intervention research evaluations, and between training homework exercises. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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York University
Toronto, Ontario, M3J1P3, Canada
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