Telephone Coaching in DBT: Applying Skills to Prevent Full-Blown Crises
Key Points
1- The DBT therapist provides inter-session contact to:
- Help the patient apply the skills in the moment they are in.
- For contingency management purposes.
- Strengthen the relationship with the therapist.
2- A main goal of inter-session contact is to shape the patient to contact the therapist before a crisis is full-blown.
