@article{ref1,
title="Dialectical behavior therapy as a precursor to PTSD treatment for suicidal and/or self-injuring women with borderline personality disorder",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2010",
author="Harned, Melanie S. and Jackson, Safia C. and Comtois, Katherine A. and Linehan, Marsha M.",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="421-429",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20553",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20553"
}