Self-harm and emotional dysregulation create ongoing challenges in correctional settings. This session explores how the Texas Department of Criminal Justice implemented a dialectical behavior therapy group to address those needs. Learn how structured training in mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation supported participants and reduced self-injurious behavior, with case data showing zero self-harm incidents during and after group participation.

Educational Objectives

• Analyze the clinical and operational need for a DBT group
• Apply standardized criteria and referral pathways to enroll patients
• Describe modules of dialectical behavior therapy

Level: Intermediate