Participant Demographics
Authors: Ashley J. Zahabian, Myles A. Ingram*
* Statistics were calculated by Myles A. Ingram, M.S. in Data Science at Columbia University.
Name: D* Sanders
Sex: Female
Gender: Female
Age: 59 years old
Diagnosis: Not formally diagnosed with BPD. Self-reported meeting 5+ symptoms of BPD from the DSM-TR-5 and recognized cognitive, behavioral, and emotional BPD patterns within herself.
Ethnicity: White
Medications: None during Integrate BPD. Previously on Bupropion (ended in 2020).
Concurrent therapy: None during RIT. Previously has tried counseling and general talk therapy.
Duration of Reality Integration Therapy™ (RIT): 6/17/2023 – 2/22/2024
8—Month Progress Overview in Integrate BPD
Study design: Throughout the Integrate BPD program, the participant completed surveys every month for 8 months to track their progress and measure changes in symptoms related to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Each survey included 4-5 questions focused on the nine criteria of BPD: fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, suicidal behavior, emotional instability, chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate anger, and stress-related paranoia or dissociation. The responses were then averaged to generate individual symptom scores, which were further averaged to create a composite score. This approach provided a comprehensive overview of each participant’s progress, allowing us to assess the program’s effectiveness in addressing core BPD symptoms over time.
** These scores are not intended for diagnosis and were developed by Integrate exclusively for research and progress measurement purposes.
Monthly Symptom Measurement
Survey 1: Before starting Integrate BPD
Average Score: 72.1%
Survey 2 was skipped for this participant.