Telehealth-Delivered Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (RO DBT-A): A Pilot Mixed-Methods Study.

IF 2.3 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Epub Date: 2024-03-20 DOI:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230025

Molly Fennig, Uchechukwu Agali, Melinda Looby, Kirsten Gilbert

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Abstract

Objective: Disorders related to overcontrol frequently first appear during adolescence, are highly comorbid, and show limited treatment response, necessitating the adaptation of radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT; a transdiagnostic treatment targeting overcontrol) for adolescents (RO DBT-A). This study tested the preliminary efficacy of telehealth-delivered RO DBT-A in a heterogeneous clinical sample of youths.

Methods: The sample consisted of 20 female participants ages 13-21 with elevated overcontrol; most were White (75%) and non-Hispanic/Latino (80%). RO DBT-A was provided over 20 weeks via skills group and individual sessions (N=13 participants). Participants seeking other treatment or no treatment formed the control group (N=7). Outcomes included self-reported symptoms and overcontrol. Follow-up interviews were analyzed by using inductive, contextualist thematic analysis to examine participant perceptions and reasons for dropout.

Results: The RO DBT-A group showed significant improvements in depression (t=-1.78, df=10, p=0.011) and quality of life (QOL; Wilcoxon W=75, p=0.021) compared with the control group. From baseline to posttreatment, youths receiving RO DBT-A demonstrated significant improvements in maladaptive overcontrol (t=2.76, df=12, p=0.043), anxiety (t=2.91, df=12, p=0.043), depression (Wilcoxon signed rank V=82.5, p=0.043), and QOL (t=-3.01, df=12, p=0.043). Qualitative analysis revealed themes related to treatment barriers, facilitators, and timing.

Conclusions: The findings provide preliminary evidence supporting telehealth-delivered RO DBT-A in targeting overcontrol, decreasing symptomatology, and improving QOL in a heterogeneous clinical sample of youths. Qualitative follow-ups highlighted that dropout was driven by barriers related to therapy (e.g., structure- and therapist-related issues) and the timing of RO DBT-A compared with other treatments.

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远程医疗提供的青少年彻底开放式辩证行为疗法（RO DBT-A）：混合方法试点研究。

目的：与过度控制有关的障碍经常在青少年时期首次出现，具有高度并发性，而且治疗效果有限，因此有必要针对青少年调整彻底开放的辩证行为疗法（RO DBT；一种针对过度控制的跨诊断疗法）（RO DBT-A）。本研究测试了远程医疗提供的 RO DBT-A 在异质临床青少年样本中的初步疗效：样本由 20 名年龄在 13-21 岁、过度控制能力较强的女性参与者组成；其中大部分是白人（75%）和非西班牙裔/拉丁美洲人（80%）。通过技能小组和个人课程（N=13 名参与者）提供了为期 20 周的 RO DBT-A。寻求其他治疗或未接受治疗的参与者组成对照组（N=7）。结果包括自我报告的症状和过度控制。通过使用归纳式、情境主义主题分析法对后续访谈进行分析，以研究参与者的看法和辍学原因：与对照组相比，RO DBT-A 组在抑郁（t=-1.78，df=10，p=0.011）和生活质量（QOL；Wilcoxon W=75，p=0.021）方面有显著改善。从基线到治疗后，接受 RO DBT-A 的青少年在适应不良过度控制（t=2.76，df=12，p=0.043）、焦虑（t=2.91，df=12，p=0.043）、抑郁（Wilcoxon 符号秩 V=82.5，p=0.043）和 QOL（t=-3.01，df=12，p=0.043）方面均有显著改善。定性分析揭示了与治疗障碍、促进因素和时机相关的主题：研究结果提供了初步证据，支持远程医疗提供的 RO DBT-A 在针对过度控制、减少症状和改善 QOL 方面对不同临床样本的青少年的作用。定性随访突出表明，与其他治疗方法相比，辍学是由与治疗相关的障碍（如与结构和治疗师相关的问题）以及 RO DBT-A 的时间安排造成的。

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