Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups for Veterans with suicidal ideation: pilot.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterans are at high risk for suicide; emotion dysregulation may confer additional risk. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a well-supported intervention for suicide attempt reduction in individuals with emotion dysregulation, but is complex and multi-component. The skills group component of DBT (DBT-SG) has been associated with reduced suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation. DBT-SG for Veterans at risk for suicide has not been studied.

Aims

This study sought to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of DBT-SG in Veterans and to gather preliminary evidence for its efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation and increasing coping skills.

Method

Veterans with suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation (N = 17) enrolled in an

SUBMITTER: Decker SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6936751 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature