Dialectical behavior therapy for justice-involved veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and acceptability.

ABSTRACT: Justice-involved veterans are a high-risk, high-need subgroup serviced by behavioral health services within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system. Justice-involved veterans often have complex mental health and substance use difficulties, a myriad of case management needs, and a range of criminogenic needs that are difficult to treat with traditional outpatient VHA services. The present study represents an initial evaluation of dialectical behavior therapy for justice-involved veterans (DBT-J), a novel psychotherapy program providing 16 weeks of skills-based group therapy and individualized case management services to veterans with current or recent involvement with the criminal justice system. A total of 13 veterans were successfully enrolled into this initial acceptability and f

SUBMITTER: Edwards ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481711 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature