about DBT
[from Wikepedia] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_behavior_therapy DBT is ‘third wave’ cognitive-behaviour therapy. DBT combines CBT approaches for emotion regulation, and reality testing with techniques derived from contemplative meditative practice for distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness. DBT posits the dialectic tension, balance interplay between Reasonable Mind and Emotion Mind (figure) DBT focuses on acquiring coping skills, to be learned and trialed, lead to adopting new, and weaning of old, maladaptive, behaviours. The six mindfulness skills are directed towards the synthesis of three ‘what’ skills of rational mind: observe, describe, participate; and three emotion mind ‘how’ skills: non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, effectively. This takes radical acceptance, to view their situations with no judgment and accept the accompanying emotions. In DBT the therapist is accepted as ally, and not felt as adversary, as may occurs conventional approaches that treat psychological issues, upon failure, may leave the client feeling criticized, misunderstood or invalidated.
