The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficiency of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in treatment of adolescents with deliberate self harm compared to Enhanced Usual Care (EUC). Eighty patients in the age of 12-18 yrs old will be included in the study. The main inclusion criterion is repetitive deliberate self-harm. The patients will receive 16 weeks treatment in outpatient clinics in Oslo, after having been randomized to DBT or EUC. They will be assessed on five different time-points: baseline (before starting treatment), 6 weeks (after start of treatment), 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 68 weeks. The main study hypothesis is: * DBT will be significantly more effective in treatment of self-harm behavior, as measured/indicated by reduction in number of self-harm episodes with or without intent to die, as well as reduction of number of emergency room visits. * It is also hypothesized that DBT will significantly reduce the level of suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms compared to EUC.
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Frequency of subsequent episodes of deliberate self harm and time elapsed to future episodes of deliberate self harm
Timeframe: 16 weeks and 68 weeks
Severity of suicidal ideation, level of depressive symptoms
Timeframe: 16 weeks and 68 weeks