The Structure of Standard DBT: The Four Skill Modules

Stephanie-Vaughn

Psychē, PLLC Vanderbilt University

Key Points

  1. Pre-treatment: therapist and the client agreeing to work together.
  2. Weekly individual and group sessions. Diary cards, behavioral chain analysis, prioritizing targets and formal assessments are included in individual DBT.
  3. Four modes in DBT: individual therapy, group skills training, peer consultation team meetings and intersession contact between therapist and patient.
  4. A typical DBT agreement is one year for adults.

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