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Preliminary Evidence for the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents
Author(s) -
Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh Karen Michelle,
Lenz A. Stephen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12186
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , dialectical behavior therapy , depression (economics) , anxiety , psychology , clinical psychology , meta analysis , inclusion (mineral) , psychotherapist , medicine , psychiatry , developmental psychology , social psychology , borderline personality disorder , economics , macroeconomics
This meta‐analysis evaluated the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, self‐injury, and suicide risk. Twelve between‐group studies ( N = 834) were chosen that met the inclusion criteria. Results revealed small‐to‐medium Hedges's g effect sizes for all 4 symptoms compared with control and alternative treatment groups. However, the small number of effect sizes available for each analysis limited the generalizability of the findings. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.