I’m pleased to introduce you to Dialectical Behavior Therapy Understood, a blog about DBT by Christy Matta.
What the heck is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and why does it have such a weird name?
DBT is a specific type of therapy invented in the early 1990s by Marsha Linehan, a psychologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, to treat borderline personality disorder. Its primary focus is providing a validating environment for someone with this disorder, and helping them view the therapist as an ally in growth and change. Linehan also recognized that people with borderline personality disorder often lacked certain skills that most of us learn intrinsically, which made their lives even more difficult. The skills are taught in four parts and include Mindfulness, Interpersonal effectiveness, Emotion regulation and Distress tolerance.
DBT is traditionally done in an outpatient setting and involves both individual psychotherapy with the therapist, as well as a group therapy component. Both components are considered a vital part of dialectical behavior therapy.
Where does the name come from?
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I HAVE so been looking forward to something like this . . . cannot wait to learn! Congrats!
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