DBT Workbook For Dummies

Gillian Galen (Harvard Medical School), Blaise Aguirre (Harvard Medical School)

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For Dummies
30 July 2024

Cognitivism, cognitive theory; Psychotherapy; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness

An effective skills-building resource for achieving real change with dialectical behavior therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the type of talk therapy with the most evidence-base for people who experience painful swings in emotions and volatile relationships. It is most commonly applied in the treatment borderline personality disorder who also experience suicidal thinking and behaviors and in recent years, therapists use it for other mental health conditions as well.

With DBT, you can learn to regulate your emotions, tolerate distressing situations, improve your relationships, and apply mindfulness in your daily life. DBT Workbook For Dummies puts healing in your hands, giving you step-by-step exercises for learning these concepts and putting them to work. Great for patients, family members, and clinicians, this book is an essential resource for understanding emotions and behavior and then learning how to handle uncertainty when emotions and relationships are in flux. These clear and practical explanations and activities make it easy to move toward a new you.

Learn the basic concepts of dialectical behavior therapy and apply them in your life Become more resilient by using coping skills that will help you achieve your goals Work through hands-on exercises that will help you navigate relationships, increase self-awareness, and overcome the impact of strong and painful emotions Manage mental health issues arising from intense emotions, poor self-esteem, and stressful situations

Great on its own or paired with DBT For Dummies, this book will help patients, their family members, and DBT therapists in the search for concrete actions that promote thriving in the long term.

By: Gillian Galen (Harvard Medical School), Blaise Aguirre (Harvard Medical School)
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781394263080
ISBN 10: 1394263082
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Foreword xi Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with DIY DBT 5 CHAPTER 1: Beginning Your DBT Journey 7 CHAPTER 2: Digging into the Benefits of DBT 27 Part 2: Preparing Yourself for Skillful Living 41 CHAPTER 3: Setting a Commitment to DBT 43 CHAPTER 4: Being Intentional 69 CHAPTER 5: The Principles of Behavior 95 Part 3: Practicing DBT 107 CHAPTER 6: Mindfulness 109 CHAPTER 7: Emotion Regulation 133 CHAPTER 8: Interpersonal Effectiveness 153 CHAPTER 9: Distress Tolerance 179 CHAPTER 10: Walking the Middle Path 203 CHAPTER 11: Digging into Dialectics 221 Part 4: It Doesn't End Here: Living a DBT Lifestyle 243 CHAPTER 12: Living a Life without Mood-Dependent Behaviors 245 CHAPTER 13: Focusing on Future Self 259 Part 5: The Part of Tens 283 CHAPTER 14: Ten Tips for a Skillful Life 285 CHAPTER 15: Ten Ways to Overcome Obstacles 297 CHAPTER 16: Ten Ways to Self-Validate 301 Index 309

Gillian Galen, PsyD, is an instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She specializes in the treatment of adolescents and their families using DBT. Blaise Aguirre, MD, specializes in DBT and other treatments. He is the founding medical director of the 3East DBT continuum of care at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital.