Nemours Children’s Hospital Empowers Teens with Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Healthier Lives

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches emotional management, problem-solving, and how to maintain healthy relationships through the acceptance of the patient’s experience and the need for change; it’s particularly effective for those who experience intense emotions and engage in self-destructive behaviors. It’s also particularly effective with one population currently in dire need of behavioral health care: teenagers.

Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware offers one of two DBT programs in the state, providing teens with support, validation, and the skills they need to improve their mental health. Through individual therapy, group skills training and other support strategies, teens who have undergone DBT have reduced self-harm and suicidal behavior, as well as emotional management and enhanced relationships.

Read more about the program here.