Abstract

This doctoral project is a treatment manual that was created for parents of self-harming adolescents. To date, no treatment manual currently exists to aide these parents in fostering healthy environments for adolescents completing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) intensive outpatient treatments; however, the literature describes the importance of creating validating environments as an important factor in positive treatment outcomes of adolescents who self-harm. This ten-week treatment manual was designed to provide these parents with DBT skills in order to learn the foundations of providing a positive environment in the home. The results of this treatment manual are projected to reduce parenting stress and increase positive emotional support for parents whose adolescents self-harm, which in turn should, help parents learn how to support their children for favorable treatment outcomes.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

School of Behavioral Health

First Advisor

Kendal C. Boyd

Second Advisor

Bryan Cafferky

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Year Degree Awarded

2022

Date (Title Page)

9-2022

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Dialectical behavioral therapy; Parenting; Self-mutilation in adolescence--Treatment.

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

x, 57 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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