Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Pilot Evaluation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Suicidal Ideation, Emotions

In brief

Uncontrolled pilot study examines feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group for Veterans with suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02499406

Run by

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

People needed

17

Starts

2014-12-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans at VACHS who are referred or self-referred to DBT Skills Group
• Ages 18-65
• Able to understand written and spoken English
• DERS score 105 or greater
• Suicidal ideation within past 3 months
• Seeing an individual mental health provider at VACHS at least monthly
• Willing to create or review a Mental Health Safety Plan, and stated willingness to use this plan to maintain safety
• Consent to participate in study assessments
• Consent to recording of group sessions

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to understand written or spoken English
• Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I, antisocial personality disorder, or thought disorder in CPRS problem list and confirmed by current mental health provider

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Health Care System — West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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