{"id":19355,"date":"2021-11-30T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hsjcc.on.ca\/?p=19355"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:49:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:49:41","slug":"skills-and-supports-for-better-futures-dbt-for-high-risk-youth-2021-11-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hsjcc.on.ca\/skills-and-supports-for-better-futures-dbt-for-high-risk-youth-2021-11-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills and Supports for Better Futures: DBT for High-Risk Youth [2021-11-16]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Justice-involved and high-risk youth often present with histories of trauma which impact emotional regulation and contribute to high-risk behaviours, justice involvement, and mental health difficulties. DBT is a cognitive-behavioral intervention established for youth experiencing multiple problems such as self-injury, substance abuse, anger, and unstable relationships. Traditional DBT programs are intensive and long-term making them difficult for this population to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This presentation outlines the development of the program and the evaluation results associated with a DBT program for use with justice-involved and high-risk youth, as well as for virtual use amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. Youth completed self-report measures pertaining to their experience of trauma symptoms, substance use, self-injurious behaviours, and self-efficacy. Youth and facilitators also shared their experiences and satisfaction with the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results suggest that a shortened, modified, and virtual version of DBT can be successfully implemented and can produce improvements for this population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PRESENTERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Joyce Radford\u00a0| London Family Court Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Debbie Chiodo\u00a0| London Family Court Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia Pacholec\u00a0| London Family Court Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n