Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an offshoot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. DBT takes into consideration how we think, rather than simply the contents of our thoughts. As a result, DBT offers therapeutic skills like mindfulness and emotion regulation. The result is better management of difficult feelings and decreased conflict in relationships. DBT is an invaluable tool to treat suicidal thoughts and other self-destructive behaviors.
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Improving Health with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Borderline Personality Disorder
Did you know that Dialectical Behavioral Therapy was made to first help people with Borderline Personality Disorder? With much success seen, DBT has now been shown to also help with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders.
Suicide
A meta-analysis shows that suicide attempts fell by two-thirds in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder when they pariticpated in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy compared to others who continued their treatment as usual.
College Students
One clinical trial shows that Dialectical Behvioral Therapy is especially helpful with college students who are suicidal in combination with other issues, such as depression. In just 7-12 months, college students who received DBT had significantly less suicide ideation, depression, non-suicidal self-injury attempts, and better social adjustment.