Citation

Slomski A. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2018; 320(8): 749.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.2018.12044

PMID

30167697

Abstract

A form of behavioral therapy that helps patients control their emotions and tolerate distress may prevent adolescents who are at high risk of suicide from harming themselves or attempting suicide again.

In a JAMA Psychiatry study, 173 youths who had attempted suicide were randomly assigned to participate in either dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) or in individual and group therapy. Both groups had weekly individual and group psychotherapy as needed...

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