Pilot study of the effects of an E health module psychoeducation on the degree of shared decision making in people with personality disorder

With this research we want to investigate whether an online module psycho education of personality disorders leads to a better shared decision-making, more knowledge about the problems they cope with and whether in the often lengthy treatment that is following it results in more motivation and thus less drop-out during treatment. We also want to know whether this module gives participants the feeling of more control over their problems and treatment.

The expectation is that:

1) Most of the patients with personality want to take an active part in the decision-making process around the care to be provided.

2) Patients after following the module psycho-education have more knowledge about their disease and the available treatment alternatives.

3) Patients armed with this knowledge will be better able to make a choice on an equal footing by SDM with their clinician for care to follow.

4) The fact that this greater degree of SDM will increase the motivation for treatment.

5) That such increased treatment motivation will result in a lower drop-out / improved compliance and better treatment outcomes in the four months following the intervention.

pre- and post measurement

Online (blended)module psychoeducation of 4 sessions wil be compared to the care as usual