Exploring DBT Principles

Stephanie Vaughn

Psychē, PLLC Vanderbilt University

Key Points

  1. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan and is a therapeutic approach combining change and acceptance strategies by means of dialectics.
  2. Comprehensive DBT is a highly structured treatment encompassing weekly individual sessions, group skills training, phone coaching, and therapist peer consultation.
  3. Initial psychoeducation comparing comprehensive DBT to more fragmented DBT-influenced practices is vital to informed consent and comnitment from clients.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT is a branch of cognitive behavioral therapy. Though initially designed for treating highly suicidal people, research has shown its effectiveness in treating various groups, not limited to those with borderline personality disorder or acute suicidal tendencies. Its core dynamic merges change strategies with acceptance strategies. While these appear to conflict, amalgamating them is possible through dialectics.

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