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. 2023 Oct 9;29(5):355–369. doi: 10.1089/jchc.22.05.0041

Table 2.

Summary of Articles: Key Dialectical Behavior Therapy Components and Assessed Outcomes

  Banks et al. (2015) Fasulo et al. (2015) Fox et al. (2020) Shelton et al. (2009) Shelton et al. (2011) Trupin et al. (2002) Wakeman (2010) Walden et al. (2019)
Type of facility Correctional Detention Residential Correctional Correctional Residential Correctional Detention
Length of program 12 weeks 12 weeks Throughout duration of commitment 16 weeks group followed by 8 weeks individual 16 weeks 10 months 16 weeks 12 weeks
Group DBT skills Core skills Managing the Moment, Building Coping Strategies, and Enhancing Resiliency Core skills+DBT-A middle path Skills included but content not specified Core skills Core skills+self-management Core skills Core skills+mindfulness skills between subsequent modules
Individual DBT therapy Yes   Yes Yes (DBT or case management)     Limited to those with the highest risk for mental health concerns  
Team consultation/training Yes Yes Yes Training provided but content not specified   Yes Yes Yes
Diary card Yes         Yes Yes Yes
Real-time coaching             Yes  
Mental health outcome Yes     Yes Yes   Yes  
Behavior outcome Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes    
Skills use   Yes           Yes
Staff-related outcomes           Yes    
Implementation outcomes Yes           Yes Yes

Core skills include mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. Blank cells represent that the article did not include or mention the component or outcome.

DBT-A, DBT for adolescence.