Patient and Therapist Perspectives on Trauma-Focused MBT: A Qualitative Interview Study

12 semi-structured interviews with six patients and six therapists, analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis, form the core of this qualitative study. The research examines experiences with Trauma-Focused Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT-TF) as an add-on to standard MBT for borderline personality disorder. The dataset, a 187.0 KB PDF authored by Maaike L. Smits, was last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of patient-reported change mechanisms based on described domains like 'facing emotional intensity together' and 'changing perspectives on self and others'.
• Comparative analysis of therapist versus patient perspectives on treatment tolerability and outcomes.
• Modeling qualitative themes related to trauma treatment processes, such as 'reducing avoidance' and 'generalizing change beyond treatment'.

Strengths

• Data is derived from 12 distinct interviews, providing multiple perspectives.
• Thematic findings were refined and validated through three subsequent focus groups.
• The study design includes both patient and therapist viewpoints on the same intervention.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 187.0 KB PDF report; underlying raw interview transcripts or coded data are not provided.
• The sample size of 12 interviewees is small, limiting generalizability.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the report.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 05:26:36; freshness should be verified.