Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT is provided in conjunction with Individual and Group Psychotherapy for many of the students at Triumph Youth Services. Clinicians that are trained to specialize in DBT incorporate DBT therapeutic principles and practices into their daily therapeutic services. Studies show that DBT is a highly effective type of therapy. It helps students deal with their emotional issues and teaches them to increase skill building in order to solve problems by creating solutions. Lastly it teaches students how to apply these skills to their everyday life. DBT is effective in treating Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse and Self-Harming behaviors.

What is different about DBT?

In standard DBT, different types of psychosocial therapies (e.g., individual psychotherapy, group skills training and even phone consultations) may be used as part of treatment. DBT differs from traditional CBT in its emphasis on validation—a powerful tool whereby the therapist and the patient work on “accepting” uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and behaviors rather than struggling with them. Once an identified thought, emotion or behavior has been validated, the process of change no longer appears impossible, and the goals of gradual transformation become reality. The term dialectics refers to the therapist’s goal of establishing a balance between acceptance and change and effectively integrating these two fundamental principles of successful therapy. DBT also focuses on the development of coping skills—specific behavioral techniques used to combat the disabling symptoms of mental illness. (NAMI)

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