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Table 1 Summary of measures

From: The effectiveness of 6 versus 12-months of dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder: the feasibility of a shorter treatment and evaluating responses (FASTER) trial protocol

Domain Report type Outcome Variable Measure Screen Baseline 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 15 months 18 months 21 months 24 months Post session 1–4 Monthly
Suicide/Self-Harm Self-Report Suicidal Ideation Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS)   • • • • • • • • •   
Interview Lifetime Suicide and Self-Injury Lifetime Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (LSASI)   •           
Suicide and Self-Injury (past 3 months) Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (SASII)   • • • • • • • • •   
Symptoms Self-Report Depression Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)   • • • • • • • • •   
Impulsivity Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11)   • • • • • • • • •   
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23)   • • • • • • • • •   
Emotion Regulation Difficulties The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)   • • • • • • • • •   
Interpersonal Problems Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-64 (IIP-64)   • • • • • • • • •   
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS)   •           
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)   • • • • • • • • •   
Psychiatric Symptom Distress Symptoms Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R)   • • • • • • • • •   
Anger Experience and Expression State and Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2)   • • • • • • • • •   
Alcohol Use and Related Problems The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)   • • • • • • • • •   
Drug Use and Related Problems Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)   • • • • • • • • •   
Childhood Trauma Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form (CTQ-SF)    •          
Five Dimensions of Personality The NEO Five Factor Personality Inventory Short Form (NEO-SF)   •           
Functioning Self-Report Social Functioning Social Adjustment Scale Self-Report (SAS-SR)   • • • • • • • • •   
Medical Outcome Medical Outcome Score-Short Form (MOS-SF-36)   • • • • • • • • •   
Quality of Life Euroqol-5D-5 Level (EQ-5D-5 L)   • • • • • • • • •   
Healthcare Interview Healthcare Utilization Treatment History Interview (THI-2)   • • • • • • • • •   
Descriptive Interview Demographics Demographic Data Survey (DDS) •            
Premorbid IQ Weschler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) •            
Skills Self-Report Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Use The DBT Ways of Coping Checklist (DBT-WCCL)   • • • • • • • • •   
Mindfulness Skills Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS)   • • • • • • • • •   
Mental Disorders Interview BPD Diagnosis Int’l Personality Disorder Examination - BPD Section (IPDE-BPD) •          •   
Psychiatric Disorders Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders (SCID I) •a •           
Personality Disorders Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis II Disorders (SCID II)   •           
Treatment Appraisal Self-Report Expectancy and Credibility of Treatment The Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ)   •           
Reasons for Early Treatment Termination Research for Early Termination from Treatment - Client (RET-C)b             
Alliance Self-Report Therapeutic Alliance Working Alliance Inventory - Short Form, Client (WAI-S)    • •        •  
Session Ruptures and Resolutions Post Session Questionnaire - Client (PSQ)            •  
Therapist Measures Self-Report Therapeutic Alliance Working Alliance Inventory - Short Form, Therapist (WAI-S)    • •        •  
Session Ruptures and Resolutions Post Session Questionnaire - Therapist (PSQ)            •  
Initial Expectation of Treatment Helpfulness Expectations for Treatment - Therapist Version 4 Item (ET-T)            •c  
Expectation of Treatment Helpfulness Expectations for Treatment - Therapist Version 5 Item (ET-T)    • •d         
Therapist Demographics Therapist Demographic Questionnairee             
Mindfulness Skills Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills–Therapist (KIMS)             •
Job-Related Stress and Burnout Maslach’s Burnout Inventory-Therapist Version (MBI)             •
  1. aOnly Psychotic Symptoms and Mania Sections of the SCID are completed at In-Person Screen
  2. bCompleted by participant in case of early termination of treatment
  3. cInitial Expectations for Treatment Version 4 Item completed only after Session 1
  4. dExpectations for Treatment Version 5 Item completed at 6-months only for participants receiving 12 months of treatment
  5. eCompleted by therapist prior to their first participant
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