RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04318899

Predictors of Clinical Course and Treatment Response in DBT Programmes

Predictors of Clinical Course and Treatment Response in Patients Having Received Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Delivered by Clinical Units in the Norwegian Network for Clinical Evaluation and Quality in DBT Programmes

Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Enrollment

250 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2018

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder Self-harm

Summary

The project is a collaboration between The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NSSF) and clinical units with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programmes. A methodological and technological platform has been established that enables clinicians to deliver high quality treatments over extended periods of time, to evaluate their own performance and productivity and to report it in a uniform and systematic way that will enable comparison across clinical settings and programmes. The collected data constitute the basis for conducting the clinical study with the overall aim to study predictors of the clinical course and treatment response in patients admitted to DBT programmes in Norway.

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This Norwegian registry study collects long-term clinical data from patients enrolled in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programs — a structured, evidence-based treatment designed for people with borderline personality disorder and a history of repeated self-harm or suicidal behavior. The goal is to identify which patient characteristics and treatment factors predict better outcomes, including reduced self-harm, improved emotional regulation, and better social and occupational functioning. Eligible participants must have a history of repeated deliberate self-harm and meet DSM-IV criteria for borderline personality disorder; people with active psychosis, anorexia nervosa, substance dependence, intellectual disability, or autism spectrum disorder are excluded. Participation involves regular assessments via questionnaires, clinician interviews, and a mobile app used to capture real-time data on mood and behavior throughout the treatment period. This summary was prepared as patient-facing educational content using AI assistance.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALDialectical Behaviour Therapy adapted for adolescents (DBT-A)

DBT developed by Marsha Linehan (Linehan 1993a; 1993b) and adapted for adolescents (DBT-A) by Miller, Rathus \& Linehan, 2007 consisting of 20 weeks of weekly individual therapy (60 minutes), multifamily skills training (120 minutes), family therapy sessions as needed and telephone coaching outside therapy sessions.

BEHAVIORALDialectical Behaviour Therapy - Standard version (DBT)

DBT developed by Marsha Linehan (Linehan 1993a, 1993 b) consisting of 1 weekly session of individual therapy (60 minutes), 1 weekly session of skills training (120 minutes), and telephone coaching with individual therapists outside therapy sessions as needed.