Executive function and QoL/Social cognition in BPD
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An investigation of the relationship between executive function, quality of life and social cognition in Borderline Personality Disorder
IRAS ID
193830
Contact name
Timothy Warren
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Canterbury Christchurch University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
There is a general understanding that Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder of behaviour and poor emotional control (Crowell et al, 2009) . Recently studies are beginning to highlight that executive function affects social cognition of individuals with BPD, which is hypothesized to be the reason why problematic behaviours persist in BPD (Haaland et al, 2009, Williams et al 2015), resulting in poorer quality of life (Ishak et al, 2013).
This research aims to investigate the links between executive functioning, social cognition and quality of life in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). There will be two groups, BPD and a control group (taken from the general population). The BPD group will include individuals with a current diagnosis of BPD, with no joint neurological disorder or current chronic use of substances. The control group will be matched for age, gender, handedness and educational background. Each group will be asked to do complete tests on executive function and emotional intelligence, as well as completing a Quality of life questionnaire. Testing time is estimated to range from an hour to one hour 30 minutes. There will be more detail about testing materials later in the document.
The BPD group will be drawn from the BPD clinic at Langley House NHS trust, and testing will be completed there for this cohort. As the control group will be gathered from the general population and testing will be conducted either at the Salomons Centre or a suitable alternative in the community.REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0251
Date of REC Opinion
24 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion