Dialectical Behavior Therapy Rutgers University Research Program

NCT03123198 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Pro2019001864
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 145
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This protocol establishes a research oriented psychological treatment clinic within the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), called the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Rutgers University Research Program (DBT-RU). The overall aim of the proposed research is to find ways to improve therapist training in existing treatments for complex and difficult-to-treat problems (e.g., DBT, prolonged exposure), develop new and more effective treatments, and improve understanding of severe psychopathology. Consequently, this proposed research will have four branches: (1) training of research clinicians and evaluation of training methods; (2) training of clinical evaluators for the research studies and evaluation of assessment training methods; (3) assessment of treatment outcome, including assessment of mediators and moderators of change (both clinician and client data); (4) assessment and analyses of psychopathology of subject populations who participate in the DBT-RU.

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder

Keywords

borderline personality disorder; suicidal behaviors; dialectical behavior therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview

  Interview to assess prevalence rates of suicidal and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors

  Past six months

• Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5

  Interview to assess lifetime and current rates of psychological disorders

  At baseline, lifetime history is assessed. At 3-months and 6-months, changes to diagnostic status are assessed.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

  Past two weeks

• Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23)

  Past 1 month

• Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)

  Past 1 week

Study Arms (1)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants receive six months of standard DBT which includes individual therapy, skills training, and as-needed phone consultation.

Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Interventions

Dialectical Behavior Therapy BEHAVIORAL

DBT is a multimodal comprehensive psychosocial treatment.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• A. Age 18 years or older. B. Agreement to take part in assessments, videotaping/audiotaping and coding of their sessions by research personnel.
• C. Agreement to pay for mental health services at the DBT-RU, and to participate in research assessments as volunteers.
• D. Residence within commuting distance of clinic (\< 45 minutes) E. Agreement to discontinue other forms of therapy F. Meets criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD)

You may not qualify if:

• A. Clients who need mental health services not available at the DBT-RU, such as treatment for schizophrenia or life-threatening anorexia, or who are currently obtaining optimum professional treatment that should not be ended.
• B. Non-English speaking. C. Present DSM-IV diagnosis of Mental Retardation. D. Unable to understand research consent forms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rutgers University

Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Yin Q, Hughes CD, Rizvi SL. Using GIMME to model the emotional context of suicidal ideation based on clinical data: From research to clinical practice. Behav Res Ther. 2023 Dec;171:104427. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104427. Epub 2023 Nov 10.

  PMID: 37980875 DERIVED

• Fitzpatrick S, Bailey K, Rizvi SL. Changes in Emotions Over the Course of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the Moderating Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Behav Ther. 2020 Nov;51(6):946-957. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2019.12.009. Epub 2019 Dec 30.

  PMID: 33051036 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder

Interventions

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personality Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2017
• First Posted: April 21, 2017
• Study Start: March 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: July 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)