DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY:
Psychosocial Skills Training Program

“Psychosocial skills training is necessary when solutions to an individual’s problems and attainment of that individual’s desired goals require behavioral skills not currently in that individual’s behavioral repertoire”

Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is the theoretical foundation for SPCSB skills training program. DBT was originally developed specifically as a comprehensive treatment for chronically suicidal and self-harming individuals who met the DSM criteria for Personality Disorder’s.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy addresses extremely high levels of emotional reactivity and focuses on teaching skills to regulate emotions.

The benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy:

Since its original development, Dialectical Behavior Therapy is being effectively used with a broader population including individuals with mood, anxiety, addiction, and thought disorders. DBT is a form of cognitive-behavior therapy combined with the Zen Buddhist concept of mindfulness.

Approximately 50% of those who participate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy grow in realizing their potential because they learn to respond more adaptively and congruently to life situations.

 

What we offer:

The Arlington Day Treatment Center’s outpatient programs, offers a number of DBT groups.

 

SPCSB’s Dual Diagnosis Program offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy psychosocial skills training group and individual sessions with an emphasis on the regulation of addictive impulses, emotional soothing and other addiction specific issues.