Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Pilot Evaluation

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Pilot Evaluation

Uncontrolled pilot study examines feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group for Veterans with suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation.

Uncontrolled pilot study to examine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group for Veterans with suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation. Outcome measures will occur at pre-treatment, mid, end, and follow-up.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Veterans at VACHS who are referred or self-referred to DBT Skills Group
2. Ages 18-65
3. Able to understand written and spoken English
4. DERS score 105 or greater
5. Suicidal ideation within past 3 months
6. Seeing an individual mental health provider at VACHS at least monthly
7. Willing to create or review a Mental Health Safety Plan, and stated willingness to use this plan to maintain safety
8. Consent to participate in study assessments
9. Consent to recording of group sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to understand written or spoken English
2. Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I, antisocial personality disorder, or thought disorder in CPRS problem list and confirmed by current mental health provider