Addressing Suicidal Behaviors in DBT

Stephanie Vaughn

Meet Your Instructor: Stephanie Vaughn, Psy.D.

Psychē, PLLC Vanderbilt University

Key Points

  1. Suicidal tendencies are always treated with utmost seriousness in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
  2. Clinicians avoid inadvertently reinforcing suicidal behavior by ensuring that such tendencies are never normalized or overlooked.
  3. Effective communication skills play a pivotal role in addressing the reinforcement patterns often involved in suicidal threats.

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    Suicidal Statements

    Lisa’s condition is critical. There’s an undeniable urgency to address both acceptance and change simultaneously. The grim reality is that Lisa faces a significant risk of self-harm or suicide. DBT clinicians never take suicidal tendencies lightly.

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