Treatment Formulation
With a diagnostic and clinical conceptualization of Jackie’s situation in hand, we can turn our attention toward identifying ways to support her, and others living with depression, through DBT. But before getting into specific interventions, a brief introduction is in order.
Introduction to DBT
Dialectical behavior therapy was developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1980s and 1990s to support individuals living with borderline personality disorder, including those with chronic suicidality, and engagement in parasuicidal behaviors like self-cutting or -burning. It has been adapted to treat other populations and disorders, such as those living with depression.