Table 1.

Inner Setting Variables and Means of Measurement

Variable	Means of Measurement
Structural Characteristics
Organizational Affiliation	Is your DBT program a stand-alone entity (such as a private practice), or are you affiliated with a larger organization (such as a hospital or parent corporation)?
Age of Team	How many years have at least two members of your current DBT team been practicing together as members of your team?
Size of Team	How many individuals are members of your current DBT team?
Size of Program	How many individuals are directly involved with your DBT program (including team-members and non-team members, such as support staff)?
Level of Care	PETQ 50, 53, 58
Networks and Communication
Cohesion	ORC “Cohesion” Subscale
Communication	ORC “Communication” Subscale
Culture and Climate
Team Climate for Innovation	TCI-14
Readiness for Implementation
Provides Ongoing Supervision	PETQ “Provides Ongoing Supervision” Subscale
Educational Background – % of Team at the Bachelors Level	How many individuals on your DBT team have less than a Masters degree? (Answer divided by Size of Team)
Educational Background – % of Team at the Masters Level	How many individuals on your DBT team have a Masters degree, but not a Doctoral degree? (Answer divided by Size of Team)
Educational Background – % of Team at the Doctoral Level	How many individuals on your DBT team have a Doctoral degree or more? (Answer divided by Size of Team.)
Reimbursement for Individual	Describe your reimbursement for individual therapy.
Reimbursement for Group Skills	Describe your reimbursement for group skills training.
Reimbursement for Between Session Coaching	Describe your reimbursement for between session coaching.
Reimbursement for Clinical Team Meetings	Describe your reimbursement for clinical team meetings.
Office Space	Does your DBT program have adequate office space to carry out all modes of DBT (individual therapy, group skills training, team meetings, and between session consultation)?