Dialectics associated with implementation of dialectical behaviour therapy in canadian federal
correctional institutions for women
Sammanfattning
This article describes implementation of Dialectical Behaviour
Therapy [DBT] in Correctional Service of Canada [CSC]’s institutions
for women. A brief overview of the targeted population, outcomes
of research studies pertaining to the effectiveness of DBT within
the CSC context as well as a description of its current model will
be presented. Prominent dialectics and challenges encountered in
implementing DBT within this correctional setting will be discussed.