Name: Dbt Workbook for Dummies
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Author: Blaise Aguirre
ISBN: 9781394263080

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gillian Galen

Blaise Aguirre

Publisher

For Dummies

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781394263080

Edition No.

Synopsis "Dbt Workbook for Dummies"

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.

Gillian Galen

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Gillian C. Galen, PsyD, is a child and adolescent psychologist with extensive experience, specialized in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She leads the training of the 3East program, a range of programs for teenagers that use DBT to address self-harming behaviors and symptoms of borderline personality disorder. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating adolescents and young adults experiencing emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-harming behaviors, such as self-injury and suicidal behaviors

Dr. Galen has a particular interest in the use of mindfulness in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and psychiatric illnesses. She is co-author of the books "Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder: Relieve Your Suffering Using the Core Skill of Dialectical Behavior Therapy", "Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder", and "DBT for Dummies"

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Blaise Aguirre

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Dr. Blaise Aguirre is an expert in child psychiatry, including psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. He has worked extensively with children and their families, and is an author and speaker on various aspects of mood, personality, and development in children and adolescents. He is the medical director of 3East at McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard, a continuous care program that uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for youth with self-harming behaviors and borderline personality traits. He has been a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital since 2000. He is an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with his wife and four children.

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