Group brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention compared to dialectal behavior therapy skills group for military service members: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 DBT Group Skills Training versus G-BCBT

Treatment Element or Characteristic	G-BCBT	DBT Group
Suicide risk screening	X	X
Narrative assessment	X
Crisis response plan/safety plan	X	X
Means safety counseling	X
Weekly monitoring of suicide risk	X
Psychiatric symptom management	X
Psychoeducation: suicide as a deficit in self-regulation	X	X
Emotion regulation & mindfulness skills training	X	X
Cognitive flexibility skills training	X
Relapse prevention task	X
Interpersonal effectiveness skills training	X
Distress tolerance skills training	X
Length of time of each session	90 min	90 min
Number of sessions	12	24

Notes: G-BCBT = Group Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; DBT = Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group

ISSN: 1471-244X