Dialectical behavior therapy with suicidal adolescents / Alec L. Miller, Jill H. Rathus, Marsha M. Linehan ; foreword by Charles R. Swenson.

Author/creator Miller, Alec L.
Other author Rathus, Jill H.
Other author Linehan, Marsha.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Guilford Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxviii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Adolescent.
Suicide--prevention & control.
Psychology, Adolescent
Behavior Therapy--methods.
Self-Injurious Behavior--therapy.

Contents Suicidal behaviors in adolescents: who is most at risk? -- What do we know about effective treatments for suicidal adolescents? -- Dialectical behavior therapy: treatment stages, primary targets, and strategies -- DBT program structure: functions and modes -- Dialectical dilemmas for adolescents : addressing secondary treatment target -- Assessing adolescents: suicide risk, diagnosis, and treatment feasibility -- Orienting adolescents and families to treatment and obtaining commitment -- Individual therapy with adolescents -- Including families in treatment -- Skills training with adolescents -- Assessing progress, running a graduate group, and terminating treatment -- Program issues.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 317-335) and index.
LCCN 2006022291
ISBN9781593853839 :
ISBN1593853831