Emotion dysregulation and Emotion Regulation are two terms that DBT clients hear a lot. What exactly does your DBT therapist mean by these terms?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of therapy that was specifically developed to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT helps address BPD symptoms in many ways, and it remains the best treatment for BPD.

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness refers to the practice of paying attention to the present moment with a non-judgmental and accepting attitude. This practice of observing and accepting one's experience is essential for developing emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills.

In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the distress tolerance skills are those used during periods of intense emotions, difficult experiences or crisis situations, when your primary goal is to “make it through” without making the situation worse.

The 4-miss rule in DBT is quite simple: clients who miss four weeks of individual sessions OR four skills classes in a row must leave the program.

Girl, Interrupted is perhaps the most popular work in popular culture about Borderline Personality Disorder. When many persons think if BPD, they think about the 1999 film adaptation starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.

Persons with BPD constitute an oversized percentage of persons found in inpatient hospitals. The often end up there after contact with police or through the emergency room, and a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts. Once there, however, the care they recieve is generally not well tailored to their symptoms.

Loving someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) presents certain challenges. Sometimes, your relationship can feel like a“rollercoaster.” If you’re struggling with this, these tips may be helpful.

Self-harm is when someone hurts themselves on purpose. Also called self injury, it includes behavior such as cutting, burning, and even things like punching walls. Everyone agrees self-harm is a serious symptom requiring treatment. But why do people commit self-harm?

Mindfulness as a concept has grown in importance in the field of psychotherapy over the last several decades.