Cognitive therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy of borderline personality disorder: A critical reflection

Comparative studies of psychoanalytical and cognitive approaches to psychotherapy for borderline personalities reveal not only convergences of opinion, par; particularly concerning the importance of the relationship with the therapist, bur also noteworthy differences. Different types of cognitive therapy are To be distinguished by their highly structural nature and by the learning of cognitive capacity with a view to reducing the severity of emotional and behavioral disorders. The different types of analytical therapy attempt a reorganisation of the personality by refering to a complex psychopathological model, allowing an overview of mental functions and of transferal interaction, and attempt to modify them.