Dialectical behaviour therapy in patients with borderline personality disorder who self-harm: a pragmatic exploratory trial

Completed

• Conditions: Borderline personality disorder, self-harm; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Specific personality disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN54233644
• Lead Sponsor: East London NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Frequent self-harm (more than 5 days with self-harm over 12 months)
2. Aged 16 years and older, either sex
3. Sufficient command of English
4. At least one personality disorder

Exclusion Criteria

Learning disabilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Days with self-harm during the 12-month period.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pre-post changes in self-harming during the 12-month period<br>2. Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances during the 12-month period<br>3. Inpatient admissions during the 12-month period<br>4. Use of other services in primary and secondary care during the 12-month period<br>5. Service costs during the 12-month period<br>6. Use of medication during the 12-month period<br>7. Pre-post changes in self-rated and observer-rated symptom level and quality of life at the end of the 12 month period<br>8. Quality of the therapeutic relationship at the end of the 12-month period<br>9. Treatment satisfaction at the end of the 12-month period