Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Hope for the Chronically Suicidal Patient: Evaluating the Clinical and Health Services Impact of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for chronically suicidal behavior in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Recent investigations of DBT have yielded positive results and have challenged the widely held opinion that the prognosis for this condition is poor. This study will consist of a two-arm randomized controlled trial that will compare DBT with a General Psychiatric Management (GPM) condition consisting of a structured algorithmic medication intervention plus psychosocial counseling. One-hundred and eighty participants will be randomly assigned to either DBT or to the GPM condition. Clinical outcomes will be assessed by changes in: (1) parasuicidal behaviour; (2) treatment retention; (3) psychiatric symptomatology; (4) anger expression; (5) social functioning and (6) health status. Cost outcomes will include an analysis of health service utilization. Clinical and cost evaluations will occur at 4-month intervals over the course of the one-year treatment and over a two-year follow-up.


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A: Inclusion criteria- Primary study

1. a Veteran or non-Veteran identified as being at risk for suicide and presently under the care of a mental healthcare provider (A release of information from his/her mental healthcare provider is required.)
2. age 18 - 90
3. within the participant's medical history, either

   1. a suicide attempt in the last 6 months, or
   2. a suicide attempt during the adult lifetime AND current diagnosis of an episode of depression as diagnosed on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), or
   3. an inpatient admission with suicide risk in the last 6 months, or
   4. an inpatient admission with suicide risk during the adult lifetime AND current diagnosis of an episode of depression as diagnosed on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), or
   5. positive suicidal behavior or ideation based on a psychiatrist- administered Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and psychiatrist review of participant medical history and physical\], or
   6. a score of 0 or greater on the Implicit Associations Test-Suicide (IAT-S), or
   7. \> or = 9 on the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and psychiatrist review of participant medical history and physical
4. participant can safely eat walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts and all other nuts
5. participant can safely eat apples, peaches, pears, pomegranates, aronia, jackfruit, and passion fruit
6. participant can safely eat the herb rosemary, and the fish salmon, trout and cod
7. participant can safely drink and eat food that contain whey and/or milk protein
8. willingness to drink the juice boxes 3 times each day for 6 months
9. have a stable residence with adequate space to store the juice
10. capacity to provide written informed consent

Additional inclusion criteria for Depressive Symptoms sub-analysis

1. enrollment in the primary study of suicide risk reduction
2. a Beck Depression Inventory ≥30
3. a diagnosis of a depressive disorder

Additional inclusion criteria for Alcohol and Nicotine use sub-analysis

1. enrollment in the primary study of suicide risk reduction
2. diagnosis of an alcohol use disorder or "at risk drinking patterns"
3. self-report of smoking \>10 cigarettes/d.

Exclusion criteria-

1. unstable medical conditions requiring immediate attention or medical conditions that preclude potential study participation for the duration of the study
2. history of seizures, except for:

   * febrile seizures during childhood
   * history of a single seizure episode as an adult if not being maintained on anti-seizure medication; this single seizure must not be related to a primary seizure disorder (must not be epilepsy)
3. persons who have received a diagnosis of diabetes
4. those taking Isotretinoin (Accutane)
5. allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to fish oils or omega-3 fats
6. allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to Macadamia nuts or any nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, etc.
7. allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to apples, peaches, pears, pomegranates, aronia, jackfruit, and passion fruit
8. allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the herb rosemary, and the fish: salmon, trout and cod
9. allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to whey and/or milk protein
10. life threatening medical conditions or life expectancy of less than 6 months
11. pregnancy or lactation or intention to become pregnant within the next 12 months
12. acute intoxication or withdrawal from alcohol or other substances (to be determined by a clinical team member)
13. a cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude informed consent or valid responses on self-report questionnaires
14. Body Mass Index (BMI) \<18 or \>45
15. evidence of disordered eating or risk of malnutrition based on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
16. relapsing of remitting Multiple Sclerosis
17. unstable or rapidly progressive neurological disease
18. history of significant behavioral instability
19. participating in another research study
20. regular use of anticoagulants such as high dose aspirin, warfarin or Coumadin
21. take hypoglycemic agents

Additional exclusion criteria for fMRI Study only (40 individuals)

* inability or unwillingness to participate in an fMRI scan
* presence of metallic objects in the body that would interfere with the scan
* pronounced claustrophobia
* body weight \>300 pounds
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Meet DSM-IV criteria for BPD
* Between 18-60 years of age
* Have had two parasuicide episodes in the past five years with one occurring in the past 3 months
* Have had OHIP coverage for 1 year or more
* Literate in English
* Provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current active substance dependence disorder
* Psychotic disorder,bipolar I disorder, or dementia
* Evidence of an organic brain syndrome or mental retardation
* A chronic or serious physical health problem that will require hospitalization within the next year (e.g. cancer)
* A medical condition that would preclude the psychiatric medication regimen in the GPM condition
* Definite plans to leave the province in the next 2 years
* Currently engaged in DBT or GPM at St. Michael's Hospital
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 12 and 18 years,
* Intellectual level over 70 (IQ\>70)
* For the experimental groups:

  * Patients with suicidal behavior:

    * Real attempt,
    * Interrupted attempt,
    * Aborted attempt or behaviors, or
    * Preparation actions (based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale -C-SSRS criteria) present during the last 12 months and that persist in the actual moment.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of Acute Psychosis,
* Eating Disorder with an BMI \< 18.5;
* Substance abuse in the current moment or during the last 6 months;
* Any neurological condition that curses with cognitive alterations; and
* Pregnancy.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 15-25 years old
* Suicidal ideation and/or self-injuring behavior
* BPD behavioural trends defined as the cut point for alarming BPD traits (\>38 score) on Exploratory Questionnaire of Personality-III-BPD (CEPER-III-BPD)
* Sufficiently proficient in Spanish to follow the treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Antisocial personality disorder as measured in the Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV Axis II) (SCID-II)
* Substance or alcohol abuse
* High suicidal risk
* Negative expectations to be enrolled in the study as measured \< 35 by the Expectation of Treatment Scale (ETS)

Answer: B