Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Suicidal Women With Borderline Personality Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Borderline Personality Disorder
Suicide
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is a component analysis of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to determine the importance of DBT skills training and DBT individual therapy in treating suicidal women with borderline person...
Detailed Description
People with borderline personality disorder have limited behavioral skills and react abnormally to emotional stimulation. Standard dialectical behavior therapy (SDBT) has been shown to be an effective...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of BPD
- At least one suicide attempt in the year prior to study entry AND at least one intentional self-injury within the 8 weeks prior to study entry
- Willing and able to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion
- IQ less than 70
- Life-threatening anorexia
- Street homelessness with no contact information
- Admittance to a hospital with no expectation of discharge within 3 weeks prior to study entry OR sentenced to a jail or prison term that will last for more than 3 weeks
- Ordered by the court to receive psychological treatment
- Meet DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or seizure disorder
- Medical conditions other than BPD that may interfere with the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00183651
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
February 2 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Washington, Department of Psychology, Behavior Research and Therapy Clinics
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195-1525