A scoping review of Dialectical Behavior Therapy with patients with minoritized identity constructs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychological intervention (EBP) for reducing suicide behavior. While DBT, like many EBPs, was developed and first evaluated in largely white samples in Western contexts, it is now broadly applied. This review assessed how DBT has been adopted or adapted when used with patient populations with minoritized identity constructs.

Methods

We conducted a PRISMA-guided scoping review¹ of articles using DBT with a minoritized patient population. We used an implementation science framework, Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Enhanced,² to characterize adaptations to the content and context of DBT application. Through PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO, we identified 273 articles where

SUBMITTER: Aunon FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature