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An Examination of the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups
Author(s) -
Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh K. 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.12198
Subject(s) - dialectical behavior therapy , dialectic , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , contrast (vision) , behavioral therapy , borderline personality disorder , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence
This study implemented a multiple‐phase, contrast, single‐case research design to examine the effectiveness of the 4 core dialectical behavior therapy skills group modules in reducing emotion dysregulation. Three participants completed four 6‐week skills modules over 9 months. Examination of calculated estimates of treatment effect indicated that 2 out of the 3 participants experienced meaningful changes in their degree of emotion dysregulation over the course of treatment. Implications for counseling practice are discussed.