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ArticleAmerican journal of psychotherapy2024

Telehealth-Delivered Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (RO DBT-A): A Pilot Mixed-Methods Study.

Molly Fennig, Uchechukwu Agali, Melinda Looby, Kirsten Gilbert

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Article in American journal of psychotherapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Molly FennigDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis (Fennig); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Agali, Looby, Gilbert).
Uchechukwu AgaliDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis (Fennig); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Agali, Looby, Gilbert).
Melinda LoobyDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis (Fennig); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Agali, Looby, Gilbert).
Kirsten GilbertDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis (Fennig); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Agali, Looby, Gilbert).
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

WU INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCESUL1TR002345 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI William G. Powderly · 2017 to 2026
$97.8M
WUSTL Transdisciplinary Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Program in Obesity and Cardiovascular DiseaseT32HL130357 · NHLBI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI WILFLEY, DENISE ELLA · 2016 to 2025
$4.3M
Neural and behavioral trajectories of the overcontrolled phenotype: Associations with development, social context and psychiatric symptoms in early childhoodR01MH126984 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Kirsten Gilbert · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002345NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL130357NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH126984
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDisorders related to overcontrol frequently first appear during adolescence, are highly comorbid, and show limited treatment response, necessitating the adaptation of radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT; a transdiagnostic treatment targeting overcontrol) for adolescents (RO DBT-A). This study tested the preliminary efficacy of telehealth-delivered RO DBT-A in a heterogeneous clinical sample of youths.

methodsThe sample consisted of 20 female participants ages 13-21 with elevated overcontrol; most were White (75%) and non-Hispanic/Latino (80%). RO DBT-A was provided over 20 weeks via skills group and individual sessions (N=13 participants). Participants seeking other treatment or no treatment formed the control group (N=7). Outcomes included self-reported symptoms and overcontrol. Follow-up interviews were analyzed by using inductive, contextualist thematic analysis to examine participant perceptions and reasons for dropout.

resultsThe RO DBT-A group showed significant improvements in depression (t=-1.78, df=10, p=0.011) and quality of life (QOL; Wilcoxon W=75, p=0.021) compared with the control group. From baseline to posttreatment, youths receiving RO DBT-A demonstrated significant improvements in maladaptive overcontrol (t=2.76, df=12, p=0.043), anxiety (t=2.91, df=12, p=0.043), depression (Wilcoxon signed rank V=82.5, p=0.043), and QOL (t=-3.01, df=12, p=0.043). Qualitative analysis revealed themes related to treatment barriers, facilitators, and timing.

conclusionsThe findings provide preliminary evidence supporting telehealth-delivered RO DBT-A in targeting overcontrol, decreasing symptomatology, and improving QOL in a heterogeneous clinical sample of youths. Qualitative follow-ups highlighted that dropout was driven by barriers related to therapy (e.g., structure- and therapist-related issues) and the timing of RO DBT-A compared with other treatments.

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Dialectical Behavior TherapyTelemedicineAdolescentDepressionFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAnorexia nervosaAnxiety disordersDepressive disordersMixed methodsPsychotherapyRadically open dialectical behavior therapy

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PMCPMC11325626
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