an ongoing study. The main limitations of this study were the small sample size and the absence of follow up assessment. Overall, the results suggest that the modified program had a positive impact in decreasing the psychopathological and psychosomatic symptoms of patients with BPD, and it led to an improvement of everyday problem-solving strategies as well as self-concept. Therefore, the present program could be viewed as an alternative therapy for outpatients with BPD in an hospital setting and can also be seen as the result of the first step towards a better investment in BPD study and specialized treatment in Portugal.