Principles of Skills Assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Overview
This paper outlines the principles of skills assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizing the need to evaluate client capabilities across emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and crisis management. It provides therapists with checklists for identifying barriers to skill use and includes case vignettes to illustrate therapeutic strategies. The resource is intended for clinicians working within the DBT modality.
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573a7219d59e49c7- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Michaela Swales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board), Christine Dunkley
- Published
- 2019-06-04
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- hybrid
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001
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- 15
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:573a7219d59e49c7,
title = {Principles of Skills Assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy},
author = {Michaela Swales and Christine Dunkley},
year = {2019},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Principles of Skills Assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy AU - Swales, Michaela AU - Dunkley, Christine PY - 2019 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001 ER -
APA
Swales, M., & Dunkley, C. (2019). Principles of Skills Assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.05.001
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