Free Download: What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches people how to manage ADHD symptoms using mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
Free Guide to DBT for ADHD
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) combines elements of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat conditions marked by emotional dysregulation, including ADHD, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders.
Initially developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., in the 1980s to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD), DBT helps people learn to tolerate internal experiences (i.e., emotions), physical sensations (i.e., agitation and restlessness), and the urge to fidget or interrupt. It has become a go-to treatment for ADHD.
A central tenet of DBT is validation — accepting uncomfortable emotions and situations before trying to change them. By coming to terms with troubling thoughts and emotions, change appears possible, and patients can work with their therapists to create a recovery plan.
In this download, you will learn:
- The four modules that comprise DBT skills training
- Types of coping strategies presented in DBT
- How DBT improves emotional regulation skills
- How DBT improves ADHD symptoms
The difference between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and DBT - And much more!
Free Guide to DBT for ADHD
Learn how dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helps people with ADHD manage their behaviors, emotions, and thoughts, plus get more treatment guidance from ADDitude.
You may opt out at any time. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .
