A DBT treatment manual for adolescents and
parents struggling with emotion dysregulation and impulsive behaviors
Adolescent DBT developed at Montefiore Medical Center
The translated editions of the DBT for Adolescents books were clinically applied and
refined through the work of Dr. Yong Cho.
Book Description
The Korean edition of DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents has been published by The Tree Group Press to help make evidence-based DBT resources more accessible to a broader audience.
DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents is an invaluable treatment manual developed through years of clinical practice and research by Jill H. Rathus and Alec L. Miller at Montefiore Medical Center, with the support of Marsha M. Linehan, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
For many years, there were few psychotherapeutic approaches available for adolescents struggling with self-destructive behaviors, recurrent crises, and impulsive behavioral problems. DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, brought together cognitive behavioral treatment, mindfulness, and acceptance within an evidence-based model, offering new hope to adolescents and parents once considered difficult to treat.
DBT for adolescents preserves the core structure of the standard DBT program originally developed for adults while adapting the treatment to the developmental needs of teenagers. In addition to the standard DBT skills modules, the authors developed Walking the Middle Path, a family-based module designed specifically for adolescents and their families. The treatment model also includes family sessions, parent psychoeducation, caregiver-focused interventions, and direct parent participation in skills training, helping create a more supportive and validating environment for adolescents.
About the Authors
Jill H. Rathus, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, where she directs a scientist-practitioner training program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Alec L. Miller, PsyD
Alec L. Miller, PsyD, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. He also serves as Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Director of the Adolescent Depression and Suicide Program.
About the Translator
