NCJ Number
230852
Journal
Residential Treatment for Children & Youth Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Dated: April - June 2010 Pages: 80-91
Date Published
May 2010
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article examines the development and implementation of an informed dialectical behaviorial therapy (DBT) program at a residential treatment center for youth in Maine.
Abstract
This article describes how a large residential treatment program, Spurwink Services decentralized throughout the southern and mid-portions of Maine, adapted and implemented an Informed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Program as part of its evidence-based treatment interventions for adolescent youth in residential treatment. Begun as a single group 8 years ago, the program now flourishes in five residential treatment sites across the agency. Interestingly, the inspiration, development, and growth of the program are highlighted as an example of the effectiveness of ground-up leadership on the front lines of residential treatment. References (Published Abstract)