What DBT treats
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is rooted in the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with several modifications and additions, and has been successful in treating a number of disorders, including:
Dysregulated Eating
DBT has been effective for many people who struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, self-induced vomiting, purging and/or food restriction, because it is based on helping understand behavior triggers, and learning how to modify them… read more
Emotion Dysregulation
Emotion Dysregulation refers to difficulties in an individual’s ability to regulate their emotions … read more
Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD is uniquely characterized by intense emotional dysregulation and a slow return to baseline calm. When diagnosing BPD, doctors look for nine different characteristic traits…. read more
Addiction & Substance Abuse
DBT has been very successful in treating addictions and substance abuse. The Dialectic element helps people accept their addiction, and also accept the need for change… read more
Self-Destructive Behaviors
Certain individuals react to emotional stress by turning to destructive coping behaviors such as substance abuse, aggression, eating disorders, and other forms of self-harm.
DBT teaches patients that the cycle of destructive behavior can only be broken by turning on the rational mind,and developing better problem-solving and coping mechanisms….read more
Suicidal Behaviors
Extensive research has shown that Dialectical Behavior Therapy is effective in reducing suicide attempts, suicidal behaviors, and non-suicidal self-injury. It has been shown to reduce by half the rate of suicide attempts when compared with non-behavioral treatment methodologies… read more
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
DBT has been very successful in treating addictions and substance abuse. The Dialectic element helps people accept their addiction, and also accept the need for change… read more
Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Certain individuals react to emotional stress by turning to destructive coping behaviors such as substance abuse, aggression, eating disorders, and other forms of self-harm.
DBT teaches patients that the cycle of destructive behavior can only be broken by turning on the rational mind,and developing better problem-solving and coping mechanisms….read more
