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Do Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Interventions Decrease Adolescent Externalizing Symptoms? A Meta-Analysis

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Although externalizing problems are a common reason for psychiatric referrals (Connor et al., Despite DBT’s focus on changing thoughts and behaviors that precede and relate to interpersonal conflict, externalizing problems are rarely examined as a primary aim in DBT-based intervention studies. Target Article Jakubovic, R.

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Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

For example, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, Tutek, Heard, & Armstrong, 1994) has proven to be an effective treatment for those diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Here again, though, recent evidence has suggested that it may not be as simple as trusting the clinician. Discussion Questions.

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