DBT Workbook For Dummies
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1. Edition July 2024
336 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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.
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