Semmelweis University’s Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Institute of Behavioural Sciences launched a group schema mode therapy program for university students with borderline personality disorder to support their mental health and well-being.
The initiative was organized within EUniWell (the European University for Well-Being), the European university alliance of which Semmelweis University is a member, with support from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH), funding the university’s EUniWell project.
The program began on 11 March 2026, offering 10 weekly sessions for 12 students, led by Dr. Andrea Szegő and Dr. Imola Seres.
Group schema mode therapy provides a safe, accepting environment in which participants can understand and work through deeply rooted emotional patterns that often cause difficulties in relationships, emotion regulation and self-esteem. This approach can help address the intense emotions, sudden mood changes and relationship insecurities associated with borderline personality disorder by focusing on both present reactions and the past emotional experiences underlying them.
The group helps participants recognise recurring relationship difficulties, strengthen their self-esteem and practise new ways of communicating, setting boundaries and forming supportive connections. Shared experiences reduce feelings of isolation and offer hope for developing more lasting emotional balance.
Semmelweis University’s involvement in the EUniWell program is supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NKFIH).