The four Stages and Targets of DBT Treatment
Key Points
- Standard DBT includes four stages and a pre-treatment phase.
- There is no timeline for moving through these stages.
- Targets differ in each stage.
- Most patients begin in stage 1, which involves behavioral stabilization.
- Childhood history and histories of trauma are not addressed until stage 2.
- Very little information exists for treatment in stages 3 and 4.
