Changing Smoking Behavior in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychological Therapy Outcomes Based on Stages of Behavior Change

Fatemeh Shekarian Yazd, S. Abdolmajid Bahrainian, Mehdi Rezaei

Abstract


Psychology is trying to find the best possible treatment for any personality type. People who have borderline personality disorder are people who need to pay attention to behavioral and cognitive problems. Accordingly, in this research, the messages related to the treatment of behavior change in changing smoking behavior in patients with borderline personality disorder. This research is one of the quasi-experimental research projects that have been conducted throughout Iran. The data were collected from those who referred to the counseling centers for the treatment of smoking. The BPI borderline personality questionnaire is used for the visitors and the MATS questionnaire is used to evaluate the smoking attitude. The research samples were divided into two control and experimental groups by matching method. 6-step group intervention of behavior change was implemented in the experimental group and the control group continued their treatment according to the usual counseling center. In total, the data showed that the 6-stage change of behavior was more effective in changing the attitude and quitting smoking of people with borderline personality disorder than the usual treatment of counseling centers. Therefore, it can be concluded that behavior change is able to change behavior in people with borderline personality due to long and structured treatment.

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