The relational approach to treating self-harm (RELATE): A feasibility randomised controlled trial of cognitive analytic therapy for adults who self-harm versus treatment at usual

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This is a Human Clinical Trial study (also classified as: Pre-Registered Trial, RCT).

Katie Marlow; Sarah Cottam; Zerena Airnes; Victoria Howells; Rachel Elliott; Mark Hann; Cameron Latham; Fanyi Su; Clive Turpin; Stephen Kellett

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116859

November 24, 2025Psychiatry ResearchOpen Access

The relational approach to treating self-harm (RELATE): A feasibility randomised controlled trial of cognitive analytic therapy for adults who self-harm versus treatment at usual

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The trial aims to assess cognitive analytic therapy versus treatment as usual in adults who self-harm, establishing recruitment viability and intervention acceptability.
Randomised controlled trial protocol was pre-registered on ISRCTN under registry identifier ISRCTN75661422, comparing the structured intervention to treatment as usual.
Results remain pending, but findings may clarify whether a structured relational approach using cognitive analytic therapy can effectively reduce episodes of self-harm.

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Randomized trial evaluates cognitive analytic therapy in adults who self-harm, highlighting feasibility parameters for relational psychological interventions.

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The trial was pre-registered (21/10/22) on ISRCTN (ISRCTN code: ISRCTN75661422).

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Marlow et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69403b8e2d562116f290c2f8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116859

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