University Research Study - BPD Caregivers Needed

[Carolan Hayes, MSc]

Clinical research participants needed:
University Research Project on The Experience of BPD Caregivers

When: Until October 30, 2020

Objective: To better  understand  the distress in caregivers of people with Borderline Personality Disorder.

This research could aid mental health professionals with access to research publications and conference presentations. Other researchers may also request and be granted access to the data for use in their own research projects.

Participation Data is being collected through an online survey and should take 40 minutes. You will be asked to answer some questions about yourself, the person with BPD or EUPD, your relationships and your caregiving experience. All information will be confidential and be used only for the purposes of this study.

Eligibility to Participate

• Be fluent in the English language • Be an adult ages of 18 or older • Be caring for or supporting a relative (e.g. parent, spouse, child, sibling) or significant other (e.g. friend, partner, ex-partner/spouse) with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Compensation: None

Enrollment: To sign up or for more information contact:

   [Or contact Aoife Hayes, Psychologist in Clinical Training, UCC, Ireland: 118224830@umail.ucc.ie]

Authorization: This study has obtained ethical approval from the University College Cork (UCC)Clinical Psychology Research Ethics Committee. ~ Dr. Maria Dempsey, Lecturer, UCC, Ireland: m.dempsey@ucc.ie                             

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[Carolan Hayes, MSc]

Hi, Would you like to participate in a research study which will help us better understand the experience and impact of supporting a person with Borderline Personality Disorder?

If you are interested in participating or even just getting more information, please click on this link or the link in the original post.

https://cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6AyxG8Pc9VkuuNL

All participation is voluntary and anonymous.

Many thanks for your interest!

Aoife Hayes, University College Cork, Ireland.

[Carolan Hayes, MSc]

Thank you for taking part in this research or considering participation. We really value your time.

There is currently limited information on the experience of family members/ significant others supporting an individual with Borderline Personality Disorder. Using the information from this online survey, we are hoping to add to the existing research so that the experience of family members/ significant others are better understood. We hope that the findings of this study can be used by clinicians and organisations developing supports for family members/ significant others caring for people with Borderline Personality Disorder.

The survey can be completed by anyone (regardless of relationship) who is supporting or caring for a person with BPD.

Participation involves completing an online survey at this link:

https://cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6AyxG8Pc9VkuuNL

Participation is voluntary and anonymous. I will not be able to trace responses back to you.

Again, thank you for taking the time to consider participation in this research study.

Kind regards,
Aoife Hayes, Psychologist in Clinical Training, University College Cork, Ireland.

Clinical research participants needed:
University Research Project on The Experience of BPD Caregivers

When: Until October 30, 2020

Objective: To better  understand  the distress in caregivers of people with Borderline Personality Disorder.

This research could aid mental health professionals with access to research publications and conference presentations. Other researchers may also request and be granted access to the data for use in their own research projects.

Participation Data is being collected through an online survey and should take 40 minutes. You will be asked to answer some questions about yourself, the person with BPD or EUPD, your relationships and your caregiving experience. All information will be confidential and be used only for the purposes of this study.

Eligibility to Participate

• Be fluent in the English language • Be an adult ages of 18 or older • Be caring for or supporting a relative (e.g. parent, spouse, child, sibling) or significant other (e.g. friend, partner, ex-partner/spouse) with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Compensation: None

Enrollment: To sign up or for more information contact:

   [Or contact Aoife Hayes, Psychologist in Clinical Training, UCC, Ireland: 118224830@umail.ucc.ie]

Authorization: This study has obtained ethical approval from the University College Cork (UCC)Clinical Psychology Research Ethics Committee. ~ Dr. Maria Dempsey, Lecturer, UCC, Ireland: m.dempsey@ucc.ie                            

[Kotys Mom]

I just completed the survey. Thanks so much for sharing this! 

[Carolan Hayes, MSc]

To the community,

Many thanks for your support and participation in this research study. We have received a high number of responses. Minimal research has been undertaken to understand the distress and wellbeing of carers/ supporters of people with Borderline Personality Disorder. We do hope our research will help better understand the experience of family members and carers of people with BPD  and hopefully inform the development and adaptation of supports for family members and significant others, in addition to informing pathways for future research.

The study will remain open until tomorrow, 31st October, if anyone else would like to participate.

Again, many thanks to this community and to those administering BPDFamily.com for supporting this research.

Warm wishes,
Aoife Hayes