News Finding: Thus, all three versions of DBT were comparably effective at reducing suicidality among individuals at high risk for suicide.
Paper Finding: Thus, all 3 versions of DBT were comparably effective at reducing suicidality among individuals at high risk for suicide.
News Context: "Contrary to our expectations, standard DBT was not superior to either comparison condition for any suicide-related outcome, and no significant differences were detected between DBT-S and DBT-I. Thus, all three versions of DBT were comparably effective at reducing suicidality among individuals at high risk for suicide. ... More research is needed before strong conclusions can be made as to what is the best DBT intervention for highly suicidal individuals," the study concludes.
Paper Context: Contrary to our expectations, standard DBT was not superior to either comparison condition for any suicide-related outcome, and no significant differences were detected between DBT-S and DBT-I. Thus, all 3 versions of DBT were comparably effective at reducing suicidality among individuals at high risk for suicide. In contrast, findings suggested that DBT interventions that included DBT skills training (standard DBT and DBT-S) were more effective in reducing NSSI acts and improving other mental health problems than a DBT intervention without skills training (DBT-I).