The Unified Protocol or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy? Considerations for Choosing Between Two Evidence-Based Transdiagnostic Psychotherapies for Complex Patients.

The advent of multiple transdiagnostic treatments in recent decades has advanced the field of clinical psychology while also raising questions for clinicians and patients about how to decide between treatments and how to best deliver a chosen treatment. The purpose of this paper is to review two prominent transdiagnostic treatments that target emotion dysregulation: dialectical behaviour therapy and the unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders. First, we review the theoretical underpinnings, research support and proposed mechanisms of action for these treatments.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills and Urges to Use Alcohol and Substances: An Examination of Diary Cards.

: Skills learned in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are a proposed mechanism that prompts behavior change. Few studies have examined the effects of DBT skills on treatment outcomes. No published studies have examined the effects of DBT skills on alcohol and substance use outcomes.

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Mobile Mental Well-being Program (Noom Mood): Single-Arm Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and general distress has risen in recent years. Mobile mental health programs have been found to provide support to nonclinical populations and may overcome some of the barriers associated with traditional in-person treatment; however, researchers have voiced concerns that many publicly available mobile mental health programs lack evidence-based theoretical foundations, peer-reviewed research, and sufficient engagement from the public.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of Noom Mood, a commercial mobile cognitive behavioral therapy- and mindfulness-based program.

When does modifying the protocol go too far? Considerations for implementing evidence-based treatment in practice.

The majority of evidence-based psychological treatments (EBTs) are packaged as manuals that provide guidance regarding when and how to deliver specific interventions (e.g., cognitive restructuring, exposure).

Applying adherent DBT Principles to treatment in a partial hospital setting: An analysis over 5-years of outcomes from intake to discharge.

Objectives: A small number of studies to date have examined Partial Hospital (PH) that utilize a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) model. Preliminary findings suggest DBT PH programs can be effective in various symptom reduction.

Methods: This study examined clinically relevant outcomes and included a heterogeneous clinical sample over a five-year period.

DBT-informed treatment in a partial hospital and intensive outpatient program: the role of step-down care.

Few studies to date have examined Partial Hospital (PH) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs that utilize a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed model. Preliminary findings suggest that DBT-informed PH programs are effective in reducing clinical symptoms; however, less is known about IOP programs as well as step-down care models. The present study utilized clinically relevant outcome indices and included a heterogeneous clinical sample.

From the hospital to the clinic: The impact of mindfulness on symptom reduction in a DBT partial hospital program.

Objective: Preliminarily findings suggest dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)-informed partial hospital (PH) programs can reduce patient symptoms. The present study assessed changes in various mental health symptoms as well as mindfulness skill acquisition in relation to these outcomes in a DBT-informed PH program.

Method: Participants included 212 adults, ages 18-66 (Mean = 35.

Does it Matter What We Drink? Beverage Type Preference Predicts Specific Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences Among College Students.

Background: College student substance use has been a problem for many years. In particular, heavy alcohol consumption can create issues with academics, social relationships, and overall functioning. Unitary measures of generic alcohol consumption (e.

ADHD, depression, and substance abuse risk among beginning college students.

This study examined differences in substance use, depression, and academic functioning among ADHD and non-ADHD college students. Included 1,748 students (ages 18-25; women 68.4%; Caucasian 71.