Type of treatment Main purpose of treatment Evidence level 1 Psychodynamic therapy To increase reflective capacity and emotional and

interpersonal understanding 1 Cognitivebehavioural therapy To alter dysfunctional core beliefs 1 Dialectical behaviour therapy Initially, to reduce self-harm; eventually, to achieve transcendence 1 Therapeutic community To effect attitudinal and behavioural change 2 Cognitive analytic therapy To achieve greater self-understanding 3 Behaviour therapy To improve maladaptive behaviour 3 Nidotherapy To achieve better environmental adjustment, thus minimising impact of disorder (Tyrer, 2002a) 4