dbt

[HONEYSWEET]

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do u think more cpn's should train in dbt?

can dbt be used for people that dont have bpd?

should coping skill be taught in schools?

 

[cara susanna]

I think DBT can be good for anyone with emotion regulation problems, not just people who have been diagnosed as BPD. It's been shown to be efficacious with teenagers engaging in NSSI, and for abuse victims.

 

[futureapppsy2]

NSSI

Non-suicidal self-injury?

Also, have there been (m)any studies of DBT in people with BN? I've read in several places that BN and NSSI are often co-morbid, and BN is often linked to emotional disregulation.

 

[WannaBeDrMe]

I'm not sure about the definition of "cpn."

I believe DBT can be used for other populations. In fact, I spent a good year of my life modifying the curriculum for another population. Spent some time testing it and hope to present soon.

As you likely know, the core components of DBT stem from well-used treatment methodologies... so it isn't exactly a stretch to say that their derivation could work outside of borderlines as well.

The DBT curriculum has also been modified for use with children/adolescents and that professor now presents her stuff in training sessions.

I don't like to self-identify so I won't go into anymore details publicly, but if you'd like the specifics of my research, I can share a few with you. Not necessarily what I did/do... but what I learned about other populations, studies, etc.

You seem to have a great curiosity... that's a wonderful gift. I have the same itches to learn sometimes. I've really been able to keep up with all of the changes by going directly to the literature any time I had the questions start to pop up. It's fascinating reading... sometimes. Ha.

Hope you are well.

 

[cara susanna]

futureapppsy: Yes, Non-Suicidal Self Injury. Sorry, what is BN? We're in Acronym Hell (or is it Acronym Purgatory?) here, apparently. 😉

WannaBeDrMe: I know you addressed this to the OP, but I'd love to hear some details! DBT is a huge interest of mine.

 

[cardamom]

I'm guessing BN is bulimia nervosa, which is highly comorbid with BPD anyway. Both include problems with emotion regulation and impulse control, and that is what DBT is designed to treat. Substance abuse (SA, to add to the confusion!) is another disorder characterized by impulsive responses to dysregulated emotion, and DBT has also been adapted to treat SA, both in the context of BPD and not.

 

[cara susanna]

Ahh, that was a total mind lapse not to think of bulimia. And, odd, I've always learned of SA as AODA. 😉

 

[cardamom]

AODA=Alcohol or Drug Abuse?

 

[cara susanna]

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

I love psych and our acronyms. Reminds me, when I was talking about the application process to people, half of the time they didnt understand what the heck I was saying (POI, SOP, LORs, GREs, etc)

 

[ladysky61]

What is DBT?

 

[Ollie123]

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

 

[ladysky61]

Oh, Ok. That's what I thought.

 

[Eruca]

Hah. We are in acronym purgatory! When I saw BN, my first thought was 'behavioral neuroscience'... but bulimia makes so much more sense. 🙂

Reminds me of the whole APD versus ASPD. I get all twitchy when people use APD for antisocial personality disorder because where does that leave avoidant personality disorder? TWO APDs?! Aaaaahhhh. (even worse, I've so rarely even referenced avoidant PD - why do I even care?) Hah.

Oh, and yes to the OP. I've used components of DBT with many different clients, regardless of diagnosis (or lack thereof). Particularly in regard to teaching mindfulness, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

 

[futureapppsy2]

^
And then there's always "BPD" and "Borderline Personality Disorder" v. "Bipolar Disorder" Oh, acronyms!