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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Kids Mental Health Info

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD and her team at the University of Washington. It has two key components: a behavioral, problem-solving focus blended with acceptance-based strategies, and an emphasis on dialectical processes.

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

Mad in America

Universal DBT in Schools Increases Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict In October, Peter Simons wrote about research asking if dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can actually make kids’ mental health worse. In recent years, teaching kids “emotion regulation” has become an increasingly large part of teachers’ responsibilities.

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These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.

Mad in America

Researchers in Australia assigned more than 1,000 young teenagers to one of two classes: either a typical middle-school health class or one that taught a version of a mental-health treatment called dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT.

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The Power of Validation to Soothe Supersensors

ADDitude

But studies suggest that we can teach kids effective skills for regulating their emotions , improving their behavior, engaging in active problem solving, and building positive relationships. The intervention Ive found most helpful is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). SUPPORT ADDITUDE Thank you for reading ADDitude.

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Considering Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for BPD

From Both Sides of the Couch

Persoanl Perpective: When dialectical behavior therapy doesn't alleviate symptoms of BPD, transference-focused psychotherapy is an alternative treatment to consider.

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How the Medical Profession Pathologizes Emotions and the Damage to Patients

Mad in America

Further, some doctors balk at the idea that anything but medication can be helpful to patients.

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Beyond Techniques: The Common Factors That Drive Healing

Mad in America

Similar third-wave therapies like dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) already popularized this in the therapy mainstream, but mindfulness traces back to Eastern contemplative practices and its use in mental health circles has been criticized as a colonialist repackaging of Buddhism.