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Dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder: a meta-analysis using mixed-effects modeling.

Sören Kliem1, Christoph Kröger, Joachim Kosfelder

  • 1Department of Psychology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) shows moderate effectiveness for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in reducing suicidal and self-injurious behaviors. Long-term effectiveness showed a small decline, indicating DBT

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Published on: March 8, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition.
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a prominent psychosocial intervention for BPD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis examining the efficacy and long-term effectiveness of DBT for BPD.
  • To synthesize findings from existing research on DBT's impact on BPD symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search across major online databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, etc.).
  • Inclusion criteria focused on BPD patients, adherence to DBT protocols, and adequate sample size.
  • Mixed-effect hierarchical modeling used to calculate global and specific effect sizes.

Main Results:

  • A moderate global effect size and moderate effect size for suicidal/self-injurious behaviors were observed.
  • Dropout rates were 27.3% from pre- to posttreatment.
  • A small impairment in effectiveness was noted from posttreatment to follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • DBT demonstrates moderate efficacy in treating BPD, particularly for suicidal and self-injurious behaviors.
  • Future research should compare DBT with other active, borderline-specific treatments with long-term follow-up.