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What is DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy? It is a cognitive therapy which focused on helping and teaching people strategies to control their emotions, thoughts and relationships. DBT was created by Marsha Linehan in the late 1980s to help people with borderline personality disorder. This therapy is now used to meet the needs of people with depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, eating disorders, suicidal behaviors, bipolar and more.
What is DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy? It is a cognitive therapy which focused on helping and teaching people strategies to control their emotions, thoughts and relationships. DBT was created by Marsha Linehan in the late 1980s to help people with borderline personality disorder. This therapy is now used to meet the needs of people with depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, eating disorders, suicidal behaviors, bipolar and more.
