Commitment and Motivation in a Brief DBT Intervention for Self Harm
Psychological Orientation, Acceptance Processes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Psychological Orientation focused on measuring Commitment strategies, Motivation, DBT skills, Self-harm, Brief intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has a valid health card issued by a Canadian province or Canadian student organization (ie: UHIP)
- Has had at least 3 self-harm episodes (either suicidal or non-suicidal) in the past 5 years, including at least 1 in the past eight weeks
- Is literate in English
- Absence of 4 or more formal weeks of DBT in the past year (individual or group therapy components)
- Indicates absence of knowledge of the DBT Skills
- Is able to attend all sessions on scheduled study day
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Evidence of organic brain syndrome or mental retardation
Sites / Locations
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Commitment
Psychoeducation
A 1-hour orientation session consisting of DBT commitment strategies plus psychoeducation. Therapists will also use commitment strategies to discuss goals related to self-harm. The psychoeducation will consist of information about DBT's biosocial theory and about why people self-harm. All participants will complete a DBT skills training group after their orientation.
A 1-hour orientation session consisting of psychoeducation only. The psychoeducation will consist of information about DBT's biosocial theory and about why people self-harm. All participants will complete a DBT skills training group after their orientation.