DBT GROUP FOR

ADOLESCENTS NOBLE COUNTY

9/17

Group Details

The DBT Group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM The group is facilitated by a licensed therapist.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED. Parents must participate in one group per month.

Adolescents must also engage in Individual Therapy at least once a month. Family Therapy will be scheduled as needed. HOMEWORK will be required.

Adolescents between the ages of 13 – 17. However, exceptions are made on a case by case basis.

Currently has trouble with relationships and managing emotions at home and school.

Engages in self-harm, has a history of suicidal ideations and/or psychiatric hospitalizations.

Impulsivity and risky behavior, such as substance abuse, acting out, delinquent behavior.

APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO THE

ADOLESCENT DBT GROUP

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Northeastern Center Noble Outpatient

1930 East Dowling Street Kendallville, IN 46755

(260) 347-4400

New Client Intake Times

Walk In/No Appointment Necessary*

Monday: 8:00AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 8:00AM - 3:30 PM

*This appointment takes 1.5 to 2 hours

No person shall, on the grounds of race, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, veterans status, ability to pay, GINA or sexual orientation be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefit of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of Northeastern Center, Inc. Northeastern Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a Drug Free Workplace.

DBT is an evidence-based program

developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, Professor

of Psychology at the University of

Washington. DBT was originally developed

to treat adult women with thoughts of

suicide, then expanded to persons with

Borderline Personality Disorder. DBT has

since been adapted for adolescents.

The ultimate goal of DBT is to help

adolescents build the skills necessary to

envision and create a meaningful life that

feels worth living.

Specifically, DBT targets the following

behaviorally-oriented goals:

Eliminating life-threatening and self-injurious behaviors.

Decreasing behaviors that are causing other problems with family, school, and/or peers.

Increasing coping skills, such as learning to deal with conflict, learning to cope with painful emotions, and improving self-esteem and self-care.

Adolescents and their parents focus on the

following DBT skills:

CORE MINDFULNESS: Become more fully aware of emotions, thoughts, impulses, and behaviors.

DISTRESS TOLERANCE: Learn ways to get through difficult times without making impulsive decisions they may regret.

EMOTION REGULATION: Learn cognitive and behavioral techniques for reducing vulnerability to, and enhancing the ability to cope with, overwhelming emotions.

INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Learn how to maintain healthy relationships, manage conflict, and maintain self-respect.

WALKING THE PATH: Learn to live a life more balanced by avoiding the emotional and behavioral extremes that often lead to stress.

WHAT IS DIALECTICAL

BEHAVIORAL THERAPY?

DBT GROUP

GOALS/OUTCOMES

SPECIFIC DBT SKILLS

TAUGHT IN GROUP

DBT is an effective therapeutic treatment

option for adolescents that commonly

experience:

Suicidal thought or actions.

Self-injurious behaviors, such as cutting or scratching.

Other risky behaviors, such as abusing substances or school truancy.

Difficulty regulating emotions (including depression, extreme mood fluctuations, unpredictable emotional reactivity, and/or difficulties managing anger.

Frequent and intense conflict with peers, adults, and/or other family members.

An unclear sense of who they are or life direction

Northeastern Center Noble Outpatient

260-347-4400

1930 East Dowling Kendallville, IN 46755