Cost-effectiveness of psychological and psychosocial interventions for adults, children and young people who have self-harmed.

Background: Self-harm is a major health issue resulting in high societal costs. Few psychological and psychosocial interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing repeat self-harm.

Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of psychological and psychosocial interventions that have shown evidence of effectiveness in adults and CYP (children and young people) who have self-harmed.

A real-world study of the effectiveness of DBT in the UK National Health Service.

Objectives: Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) has gained widespread popularity as a treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), and its efficacy has been demonstrated in several trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of DBT delivered by staff with a level of training readily achievable in National Health Service care settings for individuals with a Cluster B personality disorder.

Design: Randomized control trial methodology was used to compare DBT to treatment as usual (TAU).

Treating personality fragmentation and dissociation in borderline personality disorder: A pilot study of the impact of cognitive analytic therapy.

Recent findings suggest that personality fragmentation may be a core component of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and that successful treatment of BPD may depend on the extent to which this is addressed. Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) can increase integration by strengthening awareness, and hence control, of the dissociative processes maintaining fragmentation. This pilot study aimed to conduct a systematic evaluation of the impact of CAT on BPD severity and personality integration.