@article{ref1,
title="Innovations in Practice: Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents: multisite implementation and evaluation of a 16-week programme in a public community mental health setting",
journal="Child and adolescent mental health",
year="2019",
author="Flynn, Daniel and Kells, Mary and Joyce, Mary and Corcoran, Paul and Gillespie, Conall and Suarez, Catalina and Swales, Michaela and Arensman, Ella",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="76-83",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) is an intervention with a growing evidence base for treating adolescents with emotional and behavioural dysregulation. This study describes the implementation and effectiveness of 16-week DBT-A across multiple sites in publicly funded child/adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Ireland. METHOD: The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to guide this national implementation. Fifty-four clinicians from seven CAMHS teams completed DBT training and delivered the 16-week DBT-A programme. Eighty-four adolescents with emotional and behavioural dysregulation participated in the intervention and outcome measures were administered at preintervention, postintervention and 16-week follow-up. RESULTS: Significant reductions on all outcome measures were observed for DBT-A participants including presence and frequency of self-harm, suicidal ideation and depression. Reductions in the number of acute inpatient admissions, bed days and emergency department visits were also reported. CONCLUSIONS: DBT-A can be successfully implemented in CAMHS settings and yield positive outcomes for adolescents with emotional and behavioural dysregulation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1475-357X",
doi="10.1111/camh.12298",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/camh.12298"
}