Application of Positive Psychology Interventions in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study in Iran

The present study aims to introduce successful positive psychology interventions in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The patient was a 53-year-old man referred to the Spring of Life Psychology Clinic by his ex-wife for his aggressive and impulsive behavior. Following a clinical interview and performing psychological tests (SCL-90-R, MCMI-IV), he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder as well as mild depression. During 20 sessions of therapy lasting for 5 months, positive psychological interventions were conducted in individual psychological sessions in the form of weekly tasks. After these 20 sessions, significant improvement in borderline personality disorder symptoms and mild depression were evident. His ex-wife even confirmed the improvement. As a case study, this can support the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions in treating borderline personality disorder.