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A Peer-Clinician Approach to the Delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Targeted to Young Adults in a Community Mental Health Setting

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
7 September 2020

Abstract

Stella’s Place created an adapted DBT program, delivered through an integrated peer-clinician approach, to treat young adults with mental health difficulties in a community mental health setting. Evaluation findings revealed significant improvements in participants’ use of coping skills, resiliency, and self-efficacy following their participation in the program.

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Stella’s Place a développé une adaptation de la thérapie comportementale dialectique (TCD) offerte à travers une approche reposant sur le soutien par les pairs, visant à traiter des jeunes adultes aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale, et ce, dans un contexte de santé mentale communautaire. Une évaluation a révélé des améliorations significatives quant à la capacité d’adaptation, la résilience et l’autoefficacité des participants après avoir suivi le programme.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 39Number 2July 2020
Pages: 65 - 69

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Version of record online: 7 September 2020

Key Words

  1. dialectical behavior therapy
  2. peer support
  3. young adults
  4. community mental health

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  1. thérapie comportementale dialectique
  2. soutien par les pairs
  3. jeunes adultes
  4. santé mentale communautaire

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Stephanie Rattelade
Miriam McLaughlin
John Choi

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