Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Co-Producing LGBTQ-Affirmative DBT Protocols.
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Self-Harm
Suicidal
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-21 years
Brief Summary
Aims: 1. To co-produce new intervention parts that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people at risk of self-harm or suicidal thoughts, with LGBTQ+ people and DBT therapists. These intervention parts will be i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DBT Cohort Young Person Sample 1
- Inclusion criteria will include that the young person:
- Is aged 13 to 21 years old;
- has completed at least four months of comprehensive DBT (i.e. inclusive of all four modes of intervention; Linehan, 1993; Miller et al., 2006; Rathus \& Miller, 2015) in the past 24 months or have completed at least four months of DBT and are still in a comprehensive DBT programme;
- identifies as LGBTQ+ (including those questioning or unsure about their orientation/identity);
- is willing and able to participate in the study. While no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria will be placed on other variables, typically to be eligible for a DBT programme, young people would need to have a history of self-harm and/or suicidal behaviours, difficulties with emotion regulation, and potentially difficulties with the remaining symptom list within borderline/emotionally unstable personality disorder. Recruitment size is based on PPI recommendations regarding effective group sizes, with allowances for sample attrition.
- Non-DBT Cohort Young Person Sample 2
- Inclusion criteria will follow similar to sample 1. The young person:
- Is aged 13 to 21 years old;
- has not accessed and is not currently enrolled in a comprehensive DBT programme;
- has experienced difficulties with LGBTQ-related identity confusion, managing stigma experiences, and connecting with similar others;
- identifies as LGBTQ+ (including those questioning or unsure about their orientation/identity);
- is willing and able to participate in the study (i.e. are based in the UK and can attend the in-person and online groups).
- No other inclusion or exclusion criteria will be systematically implemented for this group.
- DBT Therapist Sample
- Inclusion criteria:
- Currently practicing or having completed (or recently finished, within the past 12 months) a comprehensive DBT programme as a DBT therapist. In order to practice as a DBT therapist, they must hold a professional qualification recognised by appropriate healthcare regulators.
- Having experience working with at least one LGBTQ+ client in DBT, who was aged between 13 and 21 years at the time.
- Being willing and able to participate in the study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06966193
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
July 30 2026
Last Update
May 15 2025
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