000117659 001__ 117659 000117659 005__ 20240319081026.0 000117659 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.invent.2022.100546 000117659 0248_ $$2sideral$$a128696 000117659 037__ $$aART-2022-128696 000117659 041__ $$aeng 000117659 100__ $$aFernández Felipe, Isabel 000117659 245__ $$aA smartphone application of “Family Connections” to increase the use of skills and improve psychological symptoms in relatives of people with borderline personality disorder: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 000117659 260__ $$c2022 000117659 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000117659 5203_ $$aBackground The literature reveals that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an important public mental health problem that affects both the patients and their families. Moreover, studies indicate a high prevalence of psychological symptoms and burden in relatives of people with BPD. Therefore, it is necessary to develop useful and accessible interventions specifically addressed to the caregivers. Smartphone interventions with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMI) offer several potential advantages in this regard. The aims of our study are to test the effectiveness of a combined intervention supported by a smartphone app versus the same intervention supported by a paper-based manual, studying the feasibility and acceptance of both conditions and evaluating the perceptions and opinions of families about both interventions. This paper contains the study protocol. Method The design of this study protocol is a randomized controlled trial. A minimum of 116 relatives will be randomly assigned to two conditions: Treatment as usual (TAU) (N = 58) or Treatment as usual + EMI (TAU+EMI) (N = 58), with TAU being the Family Connection program. The primary outcome will be the Burden Assessment Scale. Secondary outcomes will include psychological symptoms, mastery and empowerment, and resilience. Outcomes will be assessed from pre-treatment to post-treatment (3 months). Statistical analyses will be performed using Student's t-tests, mixed models (ANCOVA) and intention-to-treat analysis. Discussion The results of this study will provide a basis for future EMA- and EMI-based application interventions for family members of people with BPD and family members of people with other mental disorders who could benefit from the skills taught. 000117659 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000117659 590__ $$a4.3$$b2022 000117659 592__ $$a1.033$$b2022 000117659 591__ $$aHEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES$$b25 / 106 = 0.236$$c2022$$dQ1$$eT1 000117659 593__ $$aHealth Informatics$$c2022$$dQ2 000117659 591__ $$aPSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL$$b28 / 131 = 0.214$$c2022$$dQ1$$eT1 000117659 591__ $$aPSYCHIATRY$$b61 / 154 = 0.396$$c2022$$dQ2$$eT2 000117659 591__ $$aMEDICAL INFORMATICS$$b13 / 31 = 0.419$$c2022$$dQ2$$eT2 000117659 594__ $$a6.0$$b2022 000117659 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000117659 700__ $$aGuillén, Verónica 000117659 700__ $$aCastilla, Diana 000117659 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-9726-3250$$aNavarro Haro, María Vicenta$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000117659 700__ $$aGarcía Palacios, Azucena 000117659 7102_ $$14009$$2680$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 000117659 773__ $$g29 (2022), 100546 [7 pp.]$$pInternet Interv.$$tINTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH$$x2214-7829 000117659 8564_ $$s414680$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/117659/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000117659 8564_ $$s2260879$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/117659/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000117659 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:117659$$particulos$$pdriver 000117659 951__ $$a2024-03-18-16:41:52 000117659 980__ $$aARTICLE