Invalidation and Emotional Dysregulation in DBT’s Biosocial Model

Stephanie Vaughn

Psychē, PLLC Vanderbilt University

Key Points

  1. Biosocial model: High degree of emotional sensitivity + invalidation over time = extreme behaviors (borderline personality disorder).
  2. DBT therapists work to keep invalidation to a minimum while recognizing that validating 100% of the time is not possible or advised.
  3. Therapist’s TIBs are examples of invalidation.
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