Citation

Rüsch N, Schiel S, Corrigan PW, Leihener F, Jacob GA, Olschewski M, Lieb K, Bohus M. J. Behav. Ther. Exp. Psychiatry 2008; 39(4): 497-503.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jbtep.2007.11.006

PMID

18299116

Abstract

Inpatient dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), but often treatment is ended prematurely and predictors of dropout are poorly understood. We, therefore, studied predictors of dropout among 60 women with BPD during inpatient DBT. Non-completers had higher experiential avoidance and trait anxiety at baseline, but fewer life-time suicide attempts than completers. There was a trend for more anger-hostility and perceived stigma among non-completers. Experiential avoidance and anxiety may be associated with dropout in inpatient DBT. Low life-time suicidality and high anger could reflect a subtype at risk for discontinuation of inpatient treatment.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Anger; Anxiety; Attitude to Health; Behavior Therapy; Borderline Personality Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Female; Hospitalization; Hostility; Humans; Logistic Models; Models, Psychological; Patient Dropouts; Personality Inventory; Probability; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Sex Factors; Stereotyping; Suicide, Attempted; Treatment Outcome