Impact of a Dialectic Behavior Therapy—Corrections Modified (DBT‐CM) Upon Behaviorally Challenged Incarcerated Male Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Deborah Shelton PhD RN NE‐BC CCHP FAAN Karen Kesten MS Wanli Zhang PhD Robert Trestman MD PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Deborah Shelton, PhD, RN, NE‐BC, CCHP, FAAN, is Professor, School of Nursing/Department of Medicine;2. Director, Research & Evaluation—Correctional Managed Health Care, University of Connecticut. Karen Kesten, MS, is Project Coordinator, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center. Wanli Zhang, PhD, is Statistician, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center. Robert Trestman, MD, PhD, is Professor, Department of Medicine, Psychiatry & Nursing, Correctional Managed Health Care, University of Connecticut Health Center, Storrs, Connecticut, USA. |
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| Abstract: | PURPOSE: This article reports the findings of a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy—Corrections Modified (DBT‐CM) intervention upon difficult‐to‐manage, impulsive, and/or aggressive incarcerated male adolescents. METHODS: A secondary analysis of a subsample of 38 male adolescents who participated in the study was conducted. A one‐group pretest–posttest design was used; descriptive statistics and t‐tests were conducted. RESULTS: Significant changes were found in physical aggression, distancing coping methods, and number of disciplinary tickets for behavior. CONCLUSION: The study supports the value of DBT‐CM for the management of incarcerated male adolescents with difficult‐to‐manage aggressive behaviors. |
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| Keywords: | Male young offenders cognitive‐behavior management aggression |
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