Mad in America
DECEMBER 30, 2023
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.
Mad in America
OCTOBER 25, 2024
This is not meant to be an indictment of the latter treatment — in my case, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) — but an example of how important it is to make changes when a treatment doesn’t work, and how valuable those changes can be. Until then, I’d never taken therapy too seriously or found it necessary.
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Bullet Psych
OCTOBER 7, 2022
A complete medical evaluation is necessary in order to assess for complications and determine whether hospitalization is necessary. Other treatment options include intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization programs, residential programs, and medical or psychiatric hospitalization depending on severity.
Now Psych
MARCH 25, 2024
Of note, approximately 20% of patients hospitalized in mental health centers have borderline personality disorder, indicating that the disorder can seriously impact health. Suicidal Behaviors: Because people with BPD may struggle with suicidal thoughts or attempts, this can lead to hospitalizations and days missed in work or school.
Mad in America
OCTOBER 2, 2024
After a while working at a mixed-income community neighborhood clinic or in a hospital with a very diverse population, I noticed a lot of folks showing up to my consulting room with broken hearts. I borrow here a phrase that I always found very interesting from dialectical behavior therapy: helping the patient build a life worth living.
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