Hope for chronically suicidal patient: evaluating the clinical and health services impact of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) in individuals with borderline personality disorder

Completed

• Conditions: Borderline personality disorder (BPD); Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Schizotypal disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN02634417
• Lead Sponsor: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto) (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria for BPD
2. Be between 18 - 60 years of age, either sex
3. Have had two Para-suicide episodes in the past 5 years with one occurring in the past 3 months
4. Have had OHIP insurance coverage for 1 year or more
5. Be literate in English
6. Provide informed consent to participate in study
7. Agree to be compliant with prescribed psychotropic medication(s)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current active substance dependence disorder
2. Psychotic disorder, bipolar or dementia
3. Evidence of an organic brain syndrome or mental retardation
4. Chronic or serious physical health problem that may require hospitalisation with the next year
5. Medical condition that would preclude the psychiatric medication regimen
6. Currently engaged in DBT or in GPM at St Michael's Hospital

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified