Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of behavioral therapy that teaches specific skills to help patients manage emotions, communicate with others, handle stressful experiences and be more mindful of their thoughts, feelings and environment. Though it was originally designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and self-harming behaviors, DBT is an evidence-based treatment for.
CEBTOhio is offering a DBT Skills Training Group to help individuals build skills and habits to identify, understand and effectively manage their emotions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) breaks down these helpful skills into the following modules:
- Capability Enhancement focuses on increasing behavioral and self regulation. All patients in DBT receive psycho-educational skills training in five areas: mindfulness (to improve control of attention and the mind), interpersonal skills and conflict management, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and self management.
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- Mindfulness
- Distress Tolerance
- Emotion Regulation
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Walking the Middle Path
Skills groups are formatted like a class, in which group leaders use a combination of lectures, discussions and practices to teach the skills. Individuals are assigned homework so they can practice their skills in the situations where they experience distress – whether at home, school or with friends.
What Is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Skills will help to:
- Reduce confusion about self-image and increase focus and awareness
- Reduce mood swings and address pervasive low moods
- Reduce impulsivity and increase tolerance of distress
- Reduce conflict in relationships and increase communication skills
- Reduce family conflict and increase flexible thinking
Details
- Open to ages 14-18 plus parents
- Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. in the library at CEBTOhio
- Requires 6-month commitment
- Open to anyone who is in individual therapy, as part of a collaborative treatment plan.
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For more information, contact Dr. Adriana Nevado by email or at (216) 544-1321.