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There is a saying that necessity is the mother of invention. ST was developed out of necessity. It was necessary to expand upon cognitive techniques, as these therapies were not helpful enough in treating personality problems. By adjusting techniques from other therapy schools and fitting them into a cognitive framework, a new form of integrated therapy was created: “Schema Therapy.”

Research results prove that patients can recover from BPD with ST or have clinically relevant improvement. ST not only leads to symptomatic change, many patients feel that their personality changed, that they are better capable of dealing with intimate as well as professional relationships, and that their quality of life and their level of happiness improved considerably. Important is also that this treatment is cost effective. Moreover, ST is highly acceptable for most patients, and patients feel ST is comprehensive, addressing what they are looking for in treatment.

The schema mode model attempts to give insight as to why patients with BPD have such strong mood changes and erratic behaviors. We will now continue with a description of the different phases of therapy (Chapter 3), and the most important techniques (Chapters 5–8). We will then return to schema modes in Chapter 9, to explain how different techniques can be applied for the different modes in the different phases of treatment.