Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy that combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion
regulation and reality-testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness. DBT is also effective in treating patients who present varied symptoms and
behaviors associated with mood disorders, including self-injury, chemical dependency, sexual and physical abuse survivors and chemical
dependency.
DBT was devised by Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington in Seattle and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in a wealth of research in the past
decade.
Print 