Dialectical behavior therapy as treatment for borderline personality disorder
Overview
This paper outlines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a structured outpatient treatment for borderline personality disorder, developed by Marsha Linehan based on cognitive-behavioral principles. It describes DBT's four core components and the specific skills taught to address symptoms such as emotional lability and impulsivity. The resource also discusses the role of pharmacotherapy as an adjunctive intervention for comorbid psychiatric conditions.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Jennifer M May (Medical University of South Carolina), Toni M Richardi (Medical University of South Carolina), Kelly S. Barth (Medical University of South Carolina)
- Published
- 2016-03-01
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62
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- 97
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@article{allodium:a116ccb98c724653,
title = {Dialectical behavior therapy as treatment for borderline personality disorder},
author = {Jennifer M May and Toni M Richardi and Kelly S. Barth},
year = {2016},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62},
url = {https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Dialectical behavior therapy as treatment for borderline personality disorder AU - May, Jennifer M AU - Richardi, Toni M AU - Barth, Kelly S. PY - 2016 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62 UR - https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62 ER -
APA
May, J. M., Richardi, T. M., & Barth, K. S. (2016). Dialectical behavior therapy as treatment for borderline personality disorder. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2016.03.62
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