DBT is a flexible, eclectic therapy that uses methods and techniques from other schools of psychotherapy, borrowing the most valuable ones.
How DBT therapy works
DBT therapy is a relatively young psychological direction, one of the branches of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
It was originally developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan to treat difficult patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and severe suicidal behavior.
During the work, maladaptive behavior is analyzed, emotional regulation and communication skills are developed and strengthened, exposure is used, and much more.
Is the method effective
In 2014, a group of German researchers followed 78 people with BPD for a year of DBT treatment to see the effects.
At the end of the year, 77% of participants had improved to the point that they no longer met criteria for a diagnosis of BPD.
They also found reductions in self-harm, hospital stays, and severity of BPD symptoms.
When is therapy needed
Psychotherapy is appropriate in cases where difficulties and problems arise from within your personality, are derivatives of your character, when something blocks you in the face of real everyday life.
Some people are brought to therapy by anxiety attacks, others come because their lives have lost meaning.
