Two-Year Randomized Controlled Trial and Follow-up of Dialectical Behavior Therapy vs Therapy by Experts for Suicidal Behaviors and Borderline Personality Disorder
Marsha M. Linehan;Katherine Anne Comtois;Angela M. Murray;Milton Z. Brown;Robert J. Gallop;Heidi L. Heard;Kathryn E. Korslund;Darren A. Tutek;Sarah K. Reynolds;Noam Lindenboim;
archives of general psychiatry2006Vol. 63pp. 757-766
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Abstract
Context Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a treatment for suicidal behavior and borderline personality disorder with well-documented efficacy. Objective To evaluate the hypothesis that unique aspects of DBT are more efficacious compared with treatment offered by non–behavioral psychotherapy experts. Design One-year randomized controlled trial, plus 1 year of posttreatment follow-up....