Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behaviour Skills Training for Suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 20-week Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills training group for the treatment of chronic suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behaviours in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Previous research has established the effectiveness of a one year comprehensive, combined individual and group DBT treatment. However, in practice, DBT is often offered in a skills only group format. This study will consist of a randomized, controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of DBT compared to a wait list control. 84 participants will be randomized to the 20-week DBT group or the wait-list and the following outcomes will be assessed:

1. frequency of suicidal and NSSI behaviours
2. symptom distress
3. impulsivity
4. treatment retention
5. skill acquisition and
6. social functioning

Assessments will occur at pre-treatment, 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 3 months post treatment. The following main hypotheses will be examined: (1) Patients in the DBT skills group condition will have superior outcomes to patients on the treatment as usual wait list control in areas targeted by the treatment: frequency of suicidal and NSSI behaviours, emergency room visits, psychiatric hospital admissions, impulsivity, and knowledge and use of behavioral skills, general symptoms. The group receiving DBT will have superior outcomes at post treatment and these outcomes will be maintained during the three month post-treatment follow-up.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Immediate Functional Imagery Training (FIT); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Functional Imagery Training (FIT) | Arm Label: Delayed Functional Imagery Training (FIT); Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Functional Imagery Training (FIT); Assigned to Arm(s): Immediate Functional Imagery Training (FIT)
B: Arm Label: Telephone-based management; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment as Usual | Arm Label: iFightDepression for Suicide; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment as Usual | Arm Label: Treatment as Usual; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Telephone-based management, Behavioral: iFightDepression for Suicide | Arm Label: Self Awareness of Mental Health; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment as Usual, Behavioral: Self Awareness of Mental Health | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Telephone-based management; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment as Usual | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: iFightDepression for Suicide; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment as Usual | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Treatment as Usual; Assigned to Arm(s): Self Awareness of Mental Health, Telephone-based management, iFightDepression for Suicide | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Self Awareness of Mental Health; Assigned to Arm(s): Self Awareness of Mental Health
C: Arm Label: Study Juice; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Study Juice | Arm Label: Placebo Juice; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Placebo Juice | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Study Juice; Assigned to Arm(s): Study Juice | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo Juice; Assigned to Arm(s): Placebo Juice
D: Arm Label: 20 weeks skills group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Skills Training | Arm Label: Waitlist; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Skills Training; Assigned to Arm(s): 20 weeks skills group

Answer: D