Stage 1 of DBT for PTSD: Skills and Trauma Management

Sara-Schmidt

Meet Your Instructor: Sara C. Schmidt, Ph.D.

Middle Path Solutions, PLLC

Key Points

  1. In the first stage of DBT for Adriana, the focus was on establishing treatment goals and addressing her suicidal and self-harming behaviors while orienting her towards DBT PE and trauma management.
  2. Adriana’s lack of PTSD awareness was addressed through therapy, linking trauma cues to her destructive behaviors and focusing on skill development in DBT training groups.
  3. Skill-building and coping strategies, particularly in managing interactions with her mother, have led to a reduction in Adriana’s self-harming behaviors and improved her ability to handle challenging family dynamics.

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    Stage 1 of DBT for Adriana: Addressing Initial Challenges

    Stage 1 of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for Adriana, who began comprehensive DBT in October 2022, focused on establishing treatment goals, targeting suicidal ideation, and addressing non-suicidal self-injury behaviors.

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