Sexual identity and race/ethnicity as predictors of treatment outcome and retention in dialectical behavior therapy.

There is inconclusive evidence regarding sexual identity and race/ethnicity differences in outcomes in evidence-based psychological treatments. Although dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is well-studied, little is known about the extent to which its efficacy generalizes to sexual minority and racial/ethnic minority people. This study examined sexual identity, race/ethnicity, and their interaction as predictors of treatment outcome and retention in DBT.