OBJECTIVE Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by emotional crises. To date, crisis interventions for BPD have been conducted via telephone calls and emergency units, which are associated with an extra amount of resources. The aim of this research was to test the usability and satisfaction with a psychotherapeutic mobile app for self-managing crises in BPD. METHOD The B·RIGHT app was designed based on Artificial Intelligence psychotherapeutic algorithms. Usability and satisfaction with the app were assessed in 25 outpatients diagnosed with BPD (84% female, mean age = 35.80 years) using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and other questionnaires. Clinical features were assessed using the Borderline Symptom List, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and Beck's Depression Inventory. RESULTS Patients with BPD considered the app user-friendly (mean total score = 4.03) and highly satisfactory (mean total score = 4.02), resulting in a positive user experience (mean total score = 4.09). Total usability was negatively associated with age (r = -.44), positively associated with educational level (rho = .47) and with overall emotion dysregulation (r = .51), and negatively associated with depression severity (r = -.47). CONCLUSIONS The usability and satisfaction testing of the B·RIGHT app showed promising findings, which warrant further research in order to validate its effectiveness.

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B·RIGHT：边缘型人格障碍患者自我管理情绪危机的移动应用程序的可用性和满意度

目的 边缘型人格障碍（BPD）是一种以情绪危机为特征的严重精神障碍。迄今为止，针对 BPD 的危机干预是通过电话和急救部门进行的，这需要额外的资源。本研究的目的是测试心理治疗移动应用程序在 BPD 自我管理危机中的可用性和满意度。方法 B·RIGHT 应用程序是基于人工智能心理治疗算法设计的。使用系统可用性量表 (SUS) 和其他问卷调查了 25 名诊断为 BPD 的门诊患者（84% 为女性，平均年龄 = 35.80 岁）对应用程序的可用性和满意度进行了评估。使用临界症状列表、情绪调节困难量表和贝克抑郁量表评估临床特征。结果 BPD 患者认为该应用程序用户友好（平均总分 = 4.03）和非常令人满意（平均总分 = 4.02），从而带来积极的用户体验（平均总分 = 4.09）。总体可用性与年龄呈负相关（r = -.44），与教育水平呈正相关（rho = .47）和整体情绪失调（r = .51），与抑郁严重程度呈负相关（r = -.47） ）。结论 B·RIGHT 应用程序的可用性和满意度测试显示了有希望的结果，需要进一步研究以验证其有效性。与教育水平（rho = .47）和整体情绪失调（r = .51）呈正相关，与抑郁严重程度呈负相关（r = -.47）。结论 B·RIGHT 应用程序的可用性和满意度测试显示了有希望的结果，需要进一步研究以验证其有效性。与教育水平（rho = .47）和整体情绪失调（r = .51）呈正相关，与抑郁严重程度呈负相关（r = -.47）。结论 B·RIGHT 应用程序的可用性和满意度测试显示了有希望的结果，需要进一步研究以验证其有效性。