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First received: October 13, 2022

Clinical Trial: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Juvenile Justice

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Non-Suicidal Self Injury

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Implementation of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Juvenile Justice to Reduce Self-Harm and Increase Quality of Life: A Pilot Test

Brief Summary: Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) are a serious public health concern, particularly for youth involved in the juvenile justice system (JJS), which the Georgia State Juvenile Justice System (GAJJS) intends to address by the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in its JJS facilities.This proposal aims to support and study the GAJJS' pilot implementation of DBT at its facilities using a mixed-methods cross-over design involving a three-phase clinical trial assessing the feasibility,…

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