Balacing Extremes in DBT: Dialectics and Validation
United States Department of Homeland Security
Key Points
- DBT helps clients find a middle path between extremes such as overreacting and underreacting, overthinking and impulsivity, or being overly dependent or independent.
- The central dialectic in DBT is the balance between acceptance and change, emphasizing that both are needed to support clients in managing their symptoms and developing healthier coping strategies.
- Validation involves being present, reflecting back, normalizing, and showing radical genuineness to build trust and support therapeutic change.
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