Therapy trial for self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at emotional regulation during and alongside standard outpatient dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for people who have self-harmed or had suicidal thoughts. It may help the team understand which emotions or patterns change with treatment.
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Who can take part
- Have self-harm behavior that is not intended to cause death and/or have had suicidal thoughts
- Plan to receive the usual outpatient DBT treatment through standard care
- Be able to give informed consent (agree to join after understanding the study)
- If you are in a separate “healthy control” group, you must also be able to give informed consent
- Avoid joining the control group if you have major neurological conditions, severe psychiatric illness, or significant heart (cardiac) problems
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