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ArticleBorderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation2021

Neural correlates of treatment effect and prediction of treatment outcome in patients with PTSD and comorbid personality disorder: study design.

Inga Aarts, Chris Vriend, Aishah Snoek, Arne van den End, Matthijs Blankers, Aartjan T F Beekman, Jack Dekker, Odile A van den Heuvel, Kathleen Thomaes

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Article in Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT03833453 naunknown statusnot on this map

Prediction and Outcome Study in PTSD and (Borderline) Personality Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorArkinRan2018 to 2023Enrolled126ConditionsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)ArmsEMDR, DBT
NCT03833531 nacompletednot on this map

Prediction and Outcome Study in PTSD and (Cluster C) Personality Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorArkinRan2018 to 2023Enrolled131ConditionsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Personality DisorderArmsImRS, SFT
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Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Inga AartsSinai Centrum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands. inga.aarts@sinaicentrum.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-0787
Chris VriendDepartment of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Aishah SnoekSinai Centrum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
Arne van den EndSinai Centrum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
Matthijs BlankersArkin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Aartjan T F BeekmanDepartment of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Jack DekkerArkin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Odile A van den HeuvelDepartment of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Kathleen ThomaesSinai Centrum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam Neuroscience · NLArkin · NLSinai University · EGTrimbos Institute · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeural alterations related to treatment outcome in patients with both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid personality disorder are unknown. Here we describe the protocol for a neuroimaging study of treatment of patients with PTSD and comorbid borderline (BPD) or cluster C (CPD) personality disorder traits. Our specific aims are to 1) investigate treatment-induced neural alterations, 2) predict treatment outcome using structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 3) study neural alterations associated with BPD and CPD in PTSD patients. We hypothesize that 1) all treatment conditions are associated with normalization of limbic and prefrontal brain activity and hyperconnectivity in resting-state brain networks, with additional normalization of task-related activation in emotion regulation brain areas in the patients who receive trauma-focused therapy and personality disorder treatment; 2) Baseline task-related activation, together with structural brain measures and clinical variables predict treatment outcome; 3) dysfunction in task-related activation and resting-state connectivity of emotion regulation areas is comparable in PTSD patients with BPD or CPD, with a hypoconnected central executive network in patients with PTSD+BPD.

methodsWe aim to include pre- and post-treatment 3 T-MRI scans in 40 patients with PTSD and (sub) clinical comorbid BPD or CPD. With an expected attrition rate of 50%, at least 80 patients will be scanned before treatment. MRI scans for 30 matched healthy controls will additionally be acquired. Patients with PTSD and BPD were randomized to either EMDR-only or EMDR combined with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Patients with PTSD and CPD were randomized to Imaginary Rescripting (ImRs) or to ImRs combined with Schema Focused Therapy. The scan protocol consists of a T1-weighted structural scan, resting state fMRI, task-based fMRI during an emotional face task and multi-shell diffusion weighted images. For data analysis, multivariate mixed-models, regression analyses and machine learning models will be used. DISCUSSION: This study is one of the first to use neuroimaging measures to predict and better understand treatment response in patients with PTSD and comorbid personality disorders. A heterogeneous, naturalistic sample will be included, ensuring generalizability to a broad group of treatment seeking PTSD patients.

trial registrationClinical Trials, NCT03833453 & NCT03833531 . Retrospectively registered, February 2019.

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Borderline personality disorderCluster C personality disorderNeuroimagingPredictionTreatment

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