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Helping Teens Who Cut: Using DBT Skills to End Self-Injury
238 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2016
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October 8, 2025
I wanted to understand what DBT is, snd this was the only book in the library that came up for it.
The book is aimed at the parents of kids who need or are starting treatment for self-harm. From that perspective it was somewhat helpful in explaining the basics of what DBT is and how parents can apply it.
However, that was the least of the content of this book. it was two chapters at most. the majority of the book circled DBT but never really approached it, covering everything else a parent of a self-harming teen might want to think about. I found that disappointing.
As for the DBT itself, as described in the book, felt like many common concepts repackaged into unweildy acronyms. I'm okay with rehearing how to have constructive conflict. But the idea that I'm going to be better at it by trying to remember what all the letters in THINK stand for seems absurd.
I did like the DBT card presented by the author. it seems like a great way to mark progress over time.
The book is aimed at the parents of kids who need or are starting treatment for self-harm. From that perspective it was somewhat helpful in explaining the basics of what DBT is and how parents can apply it.
However, that was the least of the content of this book. it was two chapters at most. the majority of the book circled DBT but never really approached it, covering everything else a parent of a self-harming teen might want to think about. I found that disappointing.
As for the DBT itself, as described in the book, felt like many common concepts repackaged into unweildy acronyms. I'm okay with rehearing how to have constructive conflict. But the idea that I'm going to be better at it by trying to remember what all the letters in THINK stand for seems absurd.
I did like the DBT card presented by the author. it seems like a great way to mark progress over time.
May 11, 2026
This is a very specific book, and it covers the topic comprehensively. I will definitely be able to recommend specific chapters to parents, but I think the primary value is for therapists and clinicians who work with this population and who are already familiar with DBT. I really liked the tools (the diary card, especially) that the author included.
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