%0 Journal Article %T Pilot Test of a DBT-Based Parenting Intervention for Parents of Youth With Recent Self-Harm %J Cognitive and behavioral practice %D 2022 %A Berk, M.S. %A Rathus, J. %A Kessler, M. %A Clarke, S. %A Chick, C. %A Shen, H. %A Llewellyn, T. %V 29 %N 2 %P 348-366 %X Improving family functioning is a critical treatment target for youth at risk for suicide. The present study focused on the development and pilot testing of a brief, parent-only, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-based intervention with N = 10 sets of parents of youth with a suicide attempt or nonsuicidal self-injury within the past 3 months. Youth received treatment as usual; however, they did not receive any treatment as part of the study.

RESULTS showed that parents who received the intervention reported reductions in parent self-reported depressive symptoms, emotion dysregulation, caregiver strain, psychiatric symptom distress and interpersonal sensitivity, from baseline to 6-month follow-up. Youth also showed decreases in total self-harm from baseline to 6-month follow-up. These results provide support for further testing of the DBT-based parenting intervention, both as a stand-alone treatment and as an adjunct to enhance the effectiveness of standard DBT for adolescents. This article provides a detailed description of the parenting protocol, as well as a case example. © 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

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%G en %I Elsevier Publishing %@ 1077-7229 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.10.001