Scientific board
Theresa Wilberg:
M.D, PhD, Chief coordinator.
Sigmund Karterud:
M.D, PhD, Professor.
Torill Irion:
B.A, Unit Director.
Øyvind Urnes:
M.D, Consultant Psychiatrist.
Merete Johansen:
M.D, Consultant Psychiatrist.
Geir Pedersen:
M.A, Research fellow.
Benjamin Hummelen:
M.D, Research fellow.
Espen Arnevik:
M.A, Research fellow.
Frida Gullestad:
M.A, Research fellow.
Hanne S. Dahl:
M.A, Research fellow.
Veslemøy Bull-Njaa:
Secretary.

Cooperating organizations
Ullevål University Hospital:
Psychiatric Division, Oslo, Norway.
University of Oslo (UiO):
Institute of psychiatry, Norway.
Prof. Anthony Bateman:
M.D. St. Ann's Hospital and University College, London, England.
Prof. Roel Verheul:
Ph.D. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Pat Crittenden:
Ph.D. Miami, U.S.A.
Nuno Torres:
M.A. Research fellow, University of Essex, England.
Prof. Bob Hinshelwood:
University of Essex, England.
Prof. Lars Mehlum:
M.D, PhD. The Suicide Research and Prevention Unit, Oslo, Norway.
Prof. Jon Monsen:
PhD. University of Oslo, Norway.
Per Johan Isdahl:
M.A. Eating disorder unit, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Prof. Finn Skårderud:
M.D. Unit for child and adolescence psychiatry, Oslo, Norway.
Norwegian Institute of group analysis:
Director Thor Kr. Island, M.D. Oslo, Norway.
Vidar Halsteinli:
M.A. SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway.

Ulleval Personality Project (UPP)

A randomised controlled study of intensive day treatment followed by long-term outpatient conjoint individual and group psychotherapy treatment, compared with eclectic individual therapy for poorly functioning patients with personality disorders.

Synopsis | Theoretical frames | Treatment | Goals | Design | Hypotheses | Methods | Schedule | References | Publications | Presentations


Selected references

(complete reference list may be forwarded if required)

American Psychiatric Association. (2001). Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry 158[10], Supplement.

Bateman, A. & Fonagy, P. (1999). Effectiveness of partial hospitalization in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: a randomized controlled trial.[comment]. American Journal of Psychiatry., 156, 1563-1569.

Bateman, A. & Fonagy, P. (2001). Treatment of borderline personality disorder with psychoanalytically oriented partial hospitalization: an 18-month follow-up. [comment]. American Journal of Psychiatry., 158, 36-42.

Chiesa, M. & Fonagy, P. (2002). From the Therapeutic Community to the Community: A Preliminary Evaluation of a Psychosocial Outpatient Service for Severe Personality Disorders. Therapeutic Communities, 23 (4):247-260.

Fonagy, P., Gergely, G., Jurist, E., & Target, M. (2002). Affect regulation, mentalization, and the development of the self. New York: Other Press.

Gude, T. & Vaglum, P. (2001). One-Year Follow-Up of Patients with Cluster C Personality Disorders: A Prospective Study Comparing Patients with "Pure" and Comorbid Conditions within Cluster C, and "Pure" C with "Pure" Cluster A or B Conditions. Journal of Personality Disorders 15[3], 216-228.

Hesse, E. (1999). The Adult Attachment Interview: Historical and Current Pespectives. In J. Cassidy & P.R. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook of Attachment. New York: The Guildford Press.

Karterud, S. (1999). Gruppeanalyse og psykodynamisk gruppepsykoterapi. Oslo: Pax forlag.

Karterud, S., Urnes, Ø., & Pedersen, G. (2001). Personlighetsforstyrrelser. Forståelse, evaluering, kombinert gruppebehandling. Oslo: Pax forlag.

Karterud, S., Pedersen, G., Bjordal, E., Brabrand, J., Friis, S., Haaseth, Ø. et al. (2003) Day treatment of patients with personality disorders: Experiences from a Norwegian treatment research network. Journal of Personality Disorders,17 (2):173-193.

Monsen, J., Odland, T., Faugli, A., Daae, E., & Eilertsen, D. E. (1995). Personality disorders and psychosocial changes after intensive psychotherapy: a prospective follow-up study of an outpatient psychotherapy project, 5 years after end of treatment. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 36, 256-268.

Ogrodniczuk, J. S. & Piper, W. E. (2001). Day treatment for personality disorders: a review of research findings. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 9, 105-117.

Stevenson, J. & Meares, R. (1992). An Outcome Study of Psychotherapy for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 149, 358-362.

Torgersen, S., Kringlen, E., & Cramer, V. (2001). The Prevalence of Personality Disorders in a Community Sample. Archives of General Psychiatry 58[6], 590-596.

Vaglum, P. (2000). Research on personality disorders in the Nordic countries, 1982-1998: A selective review. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 54, 167-175

Wilberg, T., Karterud, S., Pedersen, G., Urnes, Ø., Irion, T., Brabrand, J. et al. (2003) Outpatient group psychotherapy following day treatment of patients with personality disorders. Experiences from a multicenter quality assurance system. Journal of Personality Disorders,17(6): 510-521.

Wilberg, T., Karterud, S. (2001) The place of group psychotherapy in the treatment of personality disorders. Current Opinion, 14:125-129.