Adolescent Autism Traits at a DBT Partial Hospital: Treatment Outcomes, Suicidality, and Therapeutic Alliance

Genesis A. Vergara, Kristen L. Batejan, Peg Worden, Nicole Antkiewicz, Katherine J. Brown, Nathaniel Shogren, Alessandro S. De Nadai, Daniel P. Dickstein, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on December 11, 2025

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 785-796, April 2026.
PurposeRates of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and suicidality have increased. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) historically has been found to be effective in targeting suicide risk across the lifespan. Adolescents presenting with ...