Dialectical Behavior Therapy in adolescents for suicide prevention: Systematic review of clinical-effectiveness
Mujoomdar M, Cimon K, Nkansah E
Record ID 32010001047
English
Authors' objectives:
To review the evidence on clinical effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) compared to treatment as usual (TAU) for preventing suicide in adolescents.
Authors' recommendations:
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may be effective in treating suicidality in adolescents with or suspected of having bipolar disorder. However, more evidence is needed from higher quality studies to confirm these findings.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/M0005_Dialectical_Behaviour_Therapy_Adolescents_Suicide_Prevention%20_L3_e.pdf
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Psychology, Adolescent
- Behavior Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Self-Injurious Behavior
- Suicide
- Young Adult
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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