Impact of a Dialectic Behavior Therapy-Corrections Modified (DBT-CM) Upon Behaviorally Challenged Incarcerated Male Adolescents

PURPOSE: This article reports the findings of a Dialectical Behavioral TherapyCorrections Modified (DBT-CM) intervention upon difficult-to-manage, impulsive, and/or aggressive incarcerated male adolescents. METHODS: A secondary analysis of a subsample of 38 male adolescents who participated in the study was conducted. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used; descriptive statistics and t-tests were conducted. RESULTS: Significant changes were found in physical aggression, distancing coping methods, and number of disciplinary tickets for behavior. CONCLUSION: The study supports the value of DBT-CM for the management of incarcerated male adolescents with difficult-to-manage aggressive behaviors.