Dialectic behaviour therapy reduces suicide attempts compared with non-behavioural psychotherapy in women with borderline personality disorder

doi:10.1136/ebmh.10.1.18

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Dialectic behaviour therapy reduces suicide attempts compared with non-behavioural psychotherapy in women with borderline personality disorder

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.10.1.18

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Linehan MM, Comtois KA, Murray AM, et al. Two-year randomized controlled trial and follow-up of dialectical behavior therapy vs therapy by experts for suicidal behaviors and borderline personality disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2006;63:757–66.OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

Q Is dialectical behaviour therapy more effective than non-behavioural psychotherapy in preventing suicidal and self-harming behaviour in women with borderline personality disorder?

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Design:

Randomised controlled trial.

Allocation:

Concealed.

Blinding:

Single blind (assessors blinded).

Follow up period:

Two years (1 year treatment plus 1 year post-treatment follow up).

Setting:

Outpatient clinics and community practices, USA; time period not stated.

Patients:

101 women aged 18–45 years, with DSM-IV borderline personality disorder, and with current or previous suicidal or self-harming behaviour (two episodes within last 5 years, with one in last 8 weeks). Exclusions: …

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