Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to Treat Emotion Dysregulation in Autistic Adults without Intellectual Disability: A Randomised Controlled Trial

DBT was found to be effective in reducing emotional dysregulation in autistic adults presenting with self-harm and/or suicidal behaviour. Additionally, improvements in depression and quality of life were observed post-therapy. Interestingly, the improvements in emotion dysregulation were mediated by a decrease in alexithymia, consistent with research showing that alexithymia is a central mechanism of emotion dysregulation in autistic adults.