title: Dialectical behavior therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder.
abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in the treatment of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The frequency of self-injurious behaviors of 15 women hospitalized on a DBT unit was traced over a 4-week period. Data on self-injurious behaviors and the use of the DBT approach were collected from a review of incident reports and patients' charts. The self-injurious behaviors decreased by almost 50%. In addition, four RNs, who were involved on the DBT unit both before and after the institution of the treatment approach, were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine the nurses perceptions of the effectiveness of DBT. Their responses were uniformly positive. The most commonly occurring phrase was "it works."
authors.affiliation: Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, 3301 Seventh Avenue North, Anoka, MN 55303, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy