Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults with Suicidal Attempts

Abstract

Suicidal behavior (including attempts, ideation, and self‐harm) is a major public health issue among adults, often associated with psychiatric disorders such as borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed to target severe emotion dysregulation and self‐directed violence, including suicide attempts. It combines individual therapy, group skills training (e.g. emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness), and other components. The current study shows significant effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on the levels of depression, suicidal ideation and life problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy play significant role in reducing suicidal ideation and attempts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Reduces Depression, Negative emotions and suicidal ideation and attempts in adults Recommendations for the assessment of suicide risk are based on the fundamental premise that suicide is multi-determined, with many potential biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and existential antecedent variables. Retrospective and prospective research of death by suicide has begun to identify modifiable risk factors and risk markers. Given that the retrospective design has been used far more frequently, our review largely draws upon findings of retrospective studies. Non-modifiable risk markers for suicide include age, sex, race, and ethnicity. These demographic variables can help inform risk assessment, and clinical interventions could effectively reduce suicide risk by modifying risk factors that drive suicide in later life.