Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents in a Partial Hospitalization Program |
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Authors: | A Stephen Lenz Garry Del Conte |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Counseling and Educational PsychologyTexas A&M University–Corpus Christi;2. Daybreak Treatment Center, Germantown, Tennessee |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT‐A) vs. treatment as usual within a 6‐week partial hospitalization program. The 103 adolescent participants (mean age = 15.27 years) were predominantly girls (n = 63, 61%) with a variety of primary mental health diagnoses. Results indicated that DBT‐A was superior for decreasing symptoms of depression and interpersonal sensitivity, but no statistically significant difference was detected for anxiety or hostility. Implications for treating youth with transdiagnostic identities are discussed. |
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Keywords: | dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents treatment as usual partial hospitalization program adolescent psychiatric symptoms |
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