@article{ref1,
title="Pilot Test of a DBT-Based Parenting Intervention for Parents of Youth With Recent Self-Harm",
journal="Cognitive and behavioral practice",
year="2022",
author="Berk, M.S. and Rathus, J. and Kessler, M. and Clarke, S. and Chick, C. and Shen, H. and Llewellyn, T.",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="348-366",
abstract="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. <br><br>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<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-7229",
doi="10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.10.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.10.001"
}