Adventure therapy (AT) is a therapeutic intervention that has demonstrated effectiveness in different populations, but there are no studies on this therapy in borderline personality disorder (BPD). The objective of this study was to assess the response to AT in comparison with treatment as usual (based on cognitive-behavioural therapy) in patients with BPD. Regarding the comparison of the differences post-therapy–pre-therapy between both groups, some metabolic variables improved more in the AT group, with medium–large effect sizes. Almost all psychometric variables evolved better in the AT group, with negligible effects. AT could be considered in BPD treatment because it results in healthier lifestyle habits and increases functionality and quality of life in patients who are prone to self-destruction. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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冒险治疗计划对边缘型人格障碍疗效的初步研究：务实的对照临床试验

冒险疗法 (AT) 是一种治疗干预措施，已在不同人群中证明了其有效性，但尚无关于这种疗法在边缘型人格障碍 (BPD) 中的研究。本研究的目的是评估 BPD 患者对 AT 的反应与常规治疗（基于认知行为疗法）的比较。关于两组治疗后-治疗前差异的比较，AT 组的一些代谢变量改善得更多，效应大小为中-大。AT组几乎所有的心理测量变量都进化得更好，影响可以忽略不计。在 BPD 治疗中可以考虑使用 AT，因为它会导致更健康的生活习惯，并提高容易自我毁灭的患者的功能和生活质量。© 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.