Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Risk Assessment in Delinquent Female Youth
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Authors
Cleary, John P.
Issue Date
2010
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Research has indicated that dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) may be effective in treating
symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). We investigated the effects ofDBT on a
sample of 47 delinquent female youth. The juveniles were sampled from a midsized industrial
county in the Midwest. DBT youth were compared to the general juvenile population on several
areas. Risk assessment scores and recidivism rates were examined for the DBT youth and the
general delinquent population. Scores for risk assessment and recidivism rates were
administered and analyzed through a court system. Risk assessment was measured using the
Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) instrument. Recidivism rates
were recorded with respect to any new offense committed within a one-year follow-up pet1od.
DBT youth scored significantly higher in total risk assessment measurement than the control
group, and also recidivated at a significantly ·lower rate than the control group. The data also ·
indicate that DBT youth score higher in different areas of the YLS/CMI, such as the leisure and
recreation or personality and behavior subscales. DBT youth were also grouped into different
risk cluster types based on predetermined sets of risk factors. These findings could have
implications on the effectiveness of DBT programs in delinquent female youth.
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vi, 34 p.
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