Citation

Bendit N. Australas. Psychiatry 2014; 22(2): 144-148.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1039856213510959

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This paper examines the evidence base for dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

CONCLUSION: DBT has built an impressive reputation within psychology and psychiatry as an effective treatment for deliberate self harm and chronic suicidal behaviours in patients with BPD. However, when each of the randomised controlled trials that comprise this evidence base is examined carefully, the actual results are less convincing about DBT's positive reputation. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2013.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Research; human; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; depression; suicide attempt; Suicidal behaviour; Psychotherapy; posttraumatic stress disorder; Behavior Therapy; hopelessness; substance abuse; article; controlled study; automutilation; behavior therapy; follow up; borderline state; Deliberate self harm; Borderline Personality Disorder; evidence based practice; randomized controlled trial (topic); dialectical behaviour therapy; Evidence base