Overview of DBT Individual Session Structure

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Begin all individual sessions in DBT stages I & II with a mindfulness activity and review of the diary card.
A primary change intervention in DBT stage I is behavioral chain analysis while stage II focuses on exposure-based interventions for trauma and histories of invalidation.
Within each session, DBT individual therapists prioritize targets to address in session and help the patient see how working on these will help them achieve their life-worth-living goals.