DBT for Dummies - Blaise Aguirre

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Auteur(s) : Blaise Aguirre - Gillian Galen

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/2021

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 384

Expédition : 536

Dimensions : 23.1 x 18.4 x 2.5

ISBN : 1119730120

Résumé :

• Use DBT to manage overwhelming emotions
• Discover the power of mindfulness in everyday life
• Transform relationships with the magic of validation

DBT can help you improve your life

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy that combines elements of cognitive and behavioral therapies with mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help people who struggle with unstable and rapidly changing emotions, negative thinking patterns, and harmful behavior. This guide makes DBT easy to understand, teaching you the skills to manage painful emotions, stressful situations, and stormy relationships. The authors, who are DBT experts, offer creative ideas, treatment plans, and strategies that make this therapy accessible for anyone seeking to manage emotional suffering, depression, phobias, stress, anxiety, and more.

Inside...

• Understand DBT and learn how to apply it
• Discover healthier ways to manage your emotions
• Enhance the quality of your relationships
• Explore ways to practice mindfulness
• Improve your ability to tolerate distress

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Biographie:
It's Not a Real Therapy 332

Myth: DBT Takes Years Before You Feel Better .332

Myth: DBT Is a Suicide Prevention Therapy 333

Myth: If No Other Therapy Has Helped, DBT Won't Either 333

Myth: Once You Start DBT, You Need to Continue It Forever 333

Myth: You Have to Accept Buddhism to Do DBT 334

Myth: DBT Is a Cult 334

Myth: There Is Very Little Evidence That DBT Works 334

Myth: DBT Isn't Interested in Root Causes of Mental Illness 335

Index 337

Sommaire:

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: The Nuts and Bolts of DBT 5

Chapter 1: Entering the World of DBT 7

Looking at the Main Pillars of DBT 8

Getting an Overview of DBT's Treatment Modes and Functions 8

The four modes of therapy 9

The five functions of treatment 9

Focusing on the DBT Theoretical Framework 10

Checking Out the DBT Stages of Treatment 11

Surveying DBT Skills 12

Walking through the Mechanics of DBT 12

Treating Specific Conditions with DBT 13

Chapter 2: Understanding Dialectical Behavior Therapy 15

Beginning with the Biosocial Theory 16

Types of dysregulation 16

The invalidating environment 18

Focusing on the Functions and Goals of a Comprehensive Treatment 20

Motivating the patient and the therapist 20

Teaching the patient new coping mechanisms 20

Incorporating new skills into the patient's daily life 21

Supporting the therapist 21

Structuring the patient's environment 22

Checking Out Modes of Treatment 22

Skills training 22

Individual therapy 23

Phone/skills coaching 23

A therapist consultation team 24

Incorporating Dialectics 24

Searching for multiple truths in any situation 25

Moving from contradiction to synthesis 26

Chapter 3: Accepting Multiple Points of View 29

Questioning Your First Reaction 30

Realizing your first reaction may be exaggerated 30

Matching your reaction to what is in front of you 31

Holding off on taking action 32

Expanding Your Perception 32

Considering your therapist's point of view 33

Coming to an agreement 34

Moving forward with a purpose 35

Looking at Yourself with Friendly Eyes 35

Chapter 4: Moving from Impulsive to Spontaneous 37

Distinguishing Impulsivity and Spontaneity 38

Moving Beyond Your First Reaction 39

Taking a breath 39

Finding your emotional balance 40

Opening Up 42

Seeing different perspectives 42

Widening your range of emotions 44

Breaking free of rigid choices 45

Transforming Negatives into Positives 47

Setting new thinking patterns 48

Switching self-destructive behaviors to healthy ones 49

Increasing your trust in your responses 50

Part 2: Gaining Understanding 53

Chapter 5: Understanding Your Emotions 55

Recognizing How You're Feeling 56

Distinguishing between primary and secondary emotions 56

Paying attention to what you feel 58

Confronting Disproportionate Reactions 60

Realizing that your reaction may be overblown 61

Getting from recognition to regulation 61

Identifying and Handling Problem Areas 63

Looking at what causes you distress 63

Figuring out coping solutions 64

Chapter 6: Understanding Your Behaviors 65

Being Aware of How Your Emotions Manifest in Action 66

Identifying and Handling Emotional Triggers 67

Limiting their disruption 67

Minimizing their power 68

Tying Specific Behaviors to Specific Reactions 70

Understanding physical responses and conscious feelings 71

Establishing new pathways 72

Chapter 7: Understanding How You Think 75

Tapping into Your Self-Talk 75

Practicing mindfulness of current thought 77

Using cognitive reappraisal 78

Checking the facts 79

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