Eligibility criteria
borderline personality disorder, psychotic disorder, ’ depression, bipolar disorder, depressive, PTSD, mental disorder, MDD, BPD, PDD, claustrophobia
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
Inclusion criteria are: 1) age ≥ 18 years, 2) a primary diagnosis of MDD, as a ‘stand-alone’ depression diagnosis or superimposed on a PDD (i.e. the current major depressive episode (MDE) should constitute the reason and focus of treatment), confirmed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview—Simplified (MINI-S) [The following exclusion criteria are checked during a telephone screening, based on self-report following explicit questions: 1) a primary diagnosis of PTSD or ASD (which is also assessed during the baseline assessment, using the PTSD and ASD section of the MINI-S), 2) a lifetime diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD), 3) a comorbid diagnosis of a severe mental disorder, such as bipolar disorder or a psychotic disorder, 4) current substance use dependence, and 5) previously having received TFT, specifically aimed at CT. Additional exclusion criteria for the fMRI sub-study are major internal or neurological disorders, claustrophobia, being pregnant and known contra-indications for MRI investigations, such as the presence of metal objects (e.g. pacemaker, arteriovenous clips).