Citation

Klein DA, Miller AL. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2011; 20(2): 205-216.

Affiliation

Child Outpatient Psychiatry Department, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3340 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2011.01.001

PMID

21440851

Abstract

Although research to date on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for adolescents has its limitations, growing evidence suggests that DBT is a promising treatment for adolescents with a range of problematic behaviors, including but not limited to suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury. This article introduces dialectical behavior therapy's theoretical underpinnings, describes its adaptation for suicidal adolescents, and provides a brief review of the empirical literature evaluating DBT with adolescents.

Language: en