DBT
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but it’s specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely.
“Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy was developed in the 1970s by Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist.
DBT has proven to be effective for treating and managing a wide range of mental health
conditions, including:
- Borderline personality disorder (BPD).
- Self-harm.
- Suicidal behavior.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Substance use disorder.
- Eating disorders, specifically binge eating disorder and bulimia.
- Depression.
- Anxiety.
Marsha Linehan, American psychologist and author
