Dialectical Behavior Therapy with adolescents (DBT-A), developed by Dr. Alec Miller and colleagues is an evidence-based outpatient intervention originally designed for emotionally and behaviorally dysregulated youth some of whom self-harm.
Dr. Miller and his colleagues have since adapted DBT for school-based settings ranging from 1) teaching a broad range of life skills to students in general education classroom settings (i.e., Universal Classroom-DBT to 2) applying comprehensive DBT in schools in a more targeted fashion to students showing signs and symptoms of distress.