- Offered both in individual therapy for adults and adolescents or a weekly skills group for adults, DBT is considered the treatment of choice for people with impulsivity, difficulties in relationships, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors.
- Focuses on the balance between change and acceptance.
- Four core modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance.
- DBT can decrease:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
- Self-harm.
- Hopelessness.
- Anger and irritability.
- Substance use.
- Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder.
- DBT can increase:
- Emotional control.
- Relationship health.
- Life satisfaction.
