DBT in Borderline Personality Disorder

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT00252031
• Lead Sponsor: Bronx VA Medical Center

Brief Summary

Subjects will receive a 6-month course of DBT, consisting of one 90-minute group and one 60-minute individual session per week as well as telephone availability of the individual therapist.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-11
• Study First Submitted: 2005-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2005-11-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 2005-11-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Is a male or female between 18 and 60 who meets criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder and has had at least 2 prior instances of suicidal or parasuicidal behavior. Either is off psychotropic drugs or is on a stable medication regimen. (During the study, psychotropic medications will be prescribed by a psychiatrist in the Mood and Personality Disorders Group.)

Exclusion Criteria

Meets criteria for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Retardation or current or recent Substance Dependence. Subjects also should not currently be in individual psychotherapy. (Case management and work therapy programs are allowed.)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measures of parasuicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, mood and emotion, dissociation and health care utilization at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measures of cognitive processing at baseline and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bronx VA Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Bronx, New York, United States