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Improving adolescent outcomes in residential care: preliminary outcomes of a dialectical behavior therapy-informed treatment model

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  • Espenes, Kristin
  • Keles, Serap
  • Waaler, Pamela M.
  • Kjøbli, John
  • Tørmoen, Anita J.

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Adolescents in residential youth care (RYC) often present with complex mental health needs, including trauma symptoms, emotion dysregulation, and self-harm. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has shown promise in addressing these challenges, yet evidence for its implementation in RYC remains limited.

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  • Espenes, Kristin & Keles, Serap & Waaler, Pamela M. & Kjøbli, John & Tørmoen, Anita J., 2026. "Improving adolescent outcomes in residential care: preliminary outcomes of a dialectical behavior therapy-informed treatment model," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:180:y:2026:i:c:s0190740925005869
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108703
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