Citation

Lin TJ, Ko HC, Wu JY, Oei TP, Lane HY, Chen CH. Arch. Suicide Res. 2019; 23(1): 82-99.

Affiliation

a Institute of Allied Health Sciences , College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2018.1436104

PMID

29528807

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Effectiveness of the condensed Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group (DBTSTG) was compared to the Cognitive Therapy Group (CTG) in reducing depression and suicide reattempt, and modifying emotion regulation strategies among those with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

METHODS: Eighty-two depressed BPD college students with a suicidal history within the past six-months were randomly allocated to DBTSTG or CTG.

RESULTS: Both groups had similar reductions in suicide reattempts and depression after the intervention and 6-month follow-ups. However, the CTG showed improvements in cognitive errors, but the DBTSTG revealed increases in acceptance and decreases in suppression scores.

CONCLUSION: Both groups were effective in decreasing depression and suicide reattempt in BPD college students, probably through increasing adaptive antecedent-focused or response-focused strategies of emotion regulation, respectively.

Language: en

Keywords

borderline personality disorder; cognitive therapy group; depression; dialectical behavior therapy skills training group; emotion regulation; suicide attempt