Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Juvenile Justice
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Conditions studied: Non-Suicidal Self Injury, Suicide, Self-harm, Emotion Regulation
In brief
Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) are a serious public health concern, particularly for youth involved in the juvenile justice system (JJS), which the Georgia State Juvenile Justice System (GAJJS) intends to address by the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in its JJS facilities. This proposal aims to support and study the GAJJS' pilot implementation of DBT at its facilities using a mixed-methods cross-over design involving a three-phase clinical trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of DBT-A adapted for youth in the GAJJS. By the end of the proposed project, the investigators will have (1) established a research team to continue researching SITB interventions in the GAJJS, (2) developed protocols for implementing and evaluating DBT-A adapted for the JJS delivered in person and via telehealth, and (3) preliminary data on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of DBT-A adapted for the JJS.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05583279
- Run by
- The Catholic University of America
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2024-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-08-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-02-09
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- must be in the custody of the GAJJS and placed at one of the eight facilities participating in the study,
- can speak, read, and understand English well enough to participate in a DBT-A therapy program,
- there is written informed assent, and
- verbal parental/guardian or youth advocate informed consent has been obtained.
You may not qualify if…
- any youth who are cognitively/decisionally impaired, the GAJJS conducts detailed psycho-diagnostic evaluations on all youth during their intake evaluation - and, part of this evaluation includes a thorough mental status exam, conducted by one of the mental health staff.
Where it is running
- Catholic University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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