Citation

Harned MS, Jackson SC, Comtois KA, Linehan MM. J. Trauma. Stress 2010; 23(4): 421-429.

Affiliation

Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, 3935 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. mharned@u.washington.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/jts.20553

PMID

20648564

Abstract

This study examined the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in reducing behaviors commonly used as exclusion criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment. The sample included 51 suicidal and/or self-injuring women with borderline personality disorder (BPD), 26 (51%) of whom met criteria for PTSD. BPD clients with and without PTSD were equally likely to eliminate the exclusionary behaviors during 1 year of DBT. By posttreatment, 50-68% of the BPD clients with PTSD would have been suitable candidates for PTSD treatment. Borderline personality disorder clients with PTSD who began treatment with a greater number of recent suicide attempts and more severe PTSD were significantly less likely to become eligible for PTSD treatment.

Language: en