TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Behavioral activation and the prevention of suicidal behaviors in patients with borderline personality disorder
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - Hopko, Derek R.
A1  - Sanchez, Lisa
A1  - Hopko, Sandra D.
A1  - Dvir, Sharone
A1  - Lejuez, C. W.
SP  - 460
EP  - 478
VL  - 17
IS  - 5
N2  - Clinical approaches in treating and preventing suicidal behaviors in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have received limited attention. To stimulate further work in this area, we present a behavioral activation treatment for depression (BATD; Lejuez, Hopko, & Hopko, 2002) that has shown promising results in treating clinically depressed patients and a theoretical conceptualization for why BATD may prove particularly useful in reducing the frequency of suicide-related behaviors and other symptoms characteristic of patients with BPD. We also present theoretical consistencies between BATD and the well-established intervention of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993), which may allow for their practical integration, and conclude with a case study that illustrates the assimilation of these strategies in the treatment of a patient with BPD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi.17.5.460.22970
ID  - ref1
ER  -