Publication Date

2017

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Study Type

Quantitative

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

School for Social Work

Keywords

Veterans-Mental health, Veterans-Suicidal behavior, Dialectical behavior therapy, High risk suicide, Veterans, DBT, Treatment efficacy, Predicting treatment success

Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that veterans are at higher risk for suicide compared to the U.S. general population. Despite significant effort, awareness amongst clinicians and policymakers, these rates continue to increase. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy has shown great success in treating suicidality and emotional dysregulation due to mental illness such as Borderline Personality Disorder, yet has never been studied in the veteran population. The initial study found that veterans responded equally to DBT and TAU. This study looked at what clinical and demographic characteristics could predict DBT treatment success. Veterans who identified as women, with higher education, and more suicide attempts predictively found that DBT reduced their anxiety, and veterans who experienced greater combat exposure saw a greater reduction in depression symptoms post DBT.

Language

English

Comments

iv, 25 pages. Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-24)

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