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mouse
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12/28/10 3:12 PM
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KLY, sorry for taking so long to answer the "what is DBT?" question. Rather than try to explain it fully in this forum, I suggest you do a search on line for DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Specifically, it is a form of therapy designed by Marsha Linehan (or she had lots to do with it) that approaches one's problems from a different view point (in my opinion.) It's goal is to increase "mindfulness," decrease impulsivity, increase postiive interpersonal relationships, decrease emotional lability, and the list goes on.... There are basically four things working to increase and four things working to decrease. I don't think I covered them all since I'm no whiz at it yet...just beginning. However, from my experience with it, it is useful for a person who needs to work on a problem actively....not to place blame on someone else or yourself or whatever, but to find constructive ways of getting what you want and need in this world through building positive outcomes. Basically, it is changing YOUR behavior since you can't change OTHERS and working from that point. These programs tend to be very intensive...in a typical DBT program very often you meet at least 2x a wk. and have access to your therapist after hours for "coaching." Coaching is using skills that you learned in DBT in times that you have a hard time. It is not time spent with the therapist to discuss the actual problem taking place. Dunno if I was helpful. I remember hearing about a few really, reallly good sites on the subject. I'll try to find them and post them in a bit.
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