Citation

Hopko DR, Sanchez L, Hopko SD, Dvir S, Lejuez CW. J. Personal. Disord. 2003; 17(5): 460-478.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Guilford Publications)

DOI

10.1521/pedi.17.5.460.22970

PMID

14632378

Abstract

Clinical approaches in treating and preventing suicidal behaviors in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have received limited attention. To stimulate further work in this area, we present a behavioral activation treatment for depression (BATD; Lejuez, Hopko, & Hopko, 2002) that has shown promising results in treating clinically depressed patients and a theoretical conceptualization for why BATD may prove particularly useful in reducing the frequency of suicide-related behaviors and other symptoms characteristic of patients with BPD. We also present theoretical consistencies between BATD and the well-established intervention of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993), which may allow for their practical integration, and conclude with a case study that illustrates the assimilation of these strategies in the treatment of a patient with BPD.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Behavior Therapy; Borderline Personality Disorder; Depression; Female; Humans; Psychotherapy, Brief; Suicide Prevention; Treatment Outcome; United States