Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder: a Controlled Trial in Taiwan
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis:

Primary hypothesis: Participants in the dialectical behavior therapy group have greater reductions in the frequency and severity of suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors compared to participants in the alternative treatment group.

Secondary Hypotheses: Participants in dialectical behavior therapy group have improved treatment outcomes compared to participants in alternative treatment, including mental health service utilization, symptoms of borderline personality and depression symptoms, suicidal thought and hopelessness, disability, and quality of life.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* meeting DSM-IV criteria for borderline personality disorder
* 18-60 years of age
* have had at least two episodes of suicidal or non-suicidal self-injurious episodes in the past 5 years,
* at least one episode of suicidal is in the 3 months preceding enrollment
* agreement to participate in evaluation of the program.

Exclusion Criteria:

* bipolar I disorder, delirium, dementia, mental retardation, or a diagnosis of substance dependence in the preceding 30 days
* living outside of Taipei area
* having any serious medical condition likely to require hospitalization within the next year (e.g. cancer)
* and having plans to leave the Taipei area in the next 1 year
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Meets New Jersey definition of severe mental illness (SMI), which includes a DSM-IV diagnosis of an SMI; within the 3 to 6 months prior to study entry, functional limitations in major life activities that would be appropriate for the client's developmental stage; and within 2 years prior to study entry, two or more treatment episodes of greater intensity than outpatient services (such as inpatient, emergency, or partial hospitalization care, or a single episode lasting 3 months or more) OR a normal living situation disrupted to the point that supportive services were required to maintain the patient in their home or residence, or law enforcement officials were required to intervene
* DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depression (as determined by Structured Clinical Interview)
* Diagnosis of current severe PTSD at baseline assessment (as determined by a score greater than 65 on a Clinician Administered PTSD Scale)
* Speaks English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current diagnosis of alcohol or drug dependence
* Hospitalization or suicide attempt in the past 2 months
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Self Poisoning (according to the WHO definition)
* Ability to fill out questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hospitalization into psychiatric ward
* Unknown address or ID
* Not registered with General Practitioner
* If institutionalized or in jail.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18-65 years of age.
* Newly suicide attempt within one month of the inclusion date.
* A minimum of two characteristics in the DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
* Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe depression.
* Bipolar disorder.
* Psychosis within the schizophrenic spectrum.
* Anorexia Nervosa.
* Substance abuse.
* Mental retardation.
* Dementia.
* Lack of informed consent

Answer: A