Most cited CAMH paper joint #11 of 25: A Preliminary Community Study of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Adolescent Females Demonstrating Persistent, Deliberate Self‐Harm (DSH)

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Posted on 7 February 2020

Tags: Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour (NSSI), Self-Harm… Show all

Topics: Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour (NSSI), Self-Harm
Populations: Adolescents
Interventions: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Publication Types: Pilot study
Symptoms: recurrent self-harm

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To celebrate the Child and Adolescent Mental Health journal’s 25th anniversary, we have released the 25 top cited articles of all time*! All papers are freely available online for you to read.

Number 11 is a tie! Jointly at 11 is…

A Preliminary Community Study of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Adolescent Females Demonstrating Persistent, Deliberate Self‐Harm (DSH)
Anthony C. James, Annie Taylor, Louise Winmill, Kielly Alfoadari
First Published: 11 August 2008

Key Practitioner Message:

DBT appears to be a promising treatment for adolescents with severe and persistent deliberate self‐harm.
DBT can be delivered as a community treatment.
Further evaluation is needed with a broader subject group, including both males and females.
It is necessary to carry out further research, particularly randomised trials, before DBT can be widely recommended.

*as of December 2019