Effectiveness of combined dialectical behavior therapy and prolonged exposure in an intensive outpatient program for veterans.

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of combined dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and prolonged exposure (PE) in treating veterans with PTSD and BPD symptoms.
• Veterans participated in an intensive outpatient program (IOP) combining DBT and PE interventions.
• Clinical outcome measures assessed treatment response, including score reductions and remission levels.
• Outcome measures included the percentage of veterans showing partial response, reliable changes, and remission upon completion of the program.
• 52% of veterans experienced at least a partial response to treatment, with a ≥30% score reduction.
• 49% demonstrated reliable changes in their clinical assessments.
• 46% completed the program with at least partial remission, achieving normative or subthreshold scores.