PSYC36H3 Lecture 8: PSYC36 Lecture 8 - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (March 7)
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What are the primary treatment techniques in cbt: primary ways we teach someone is to identify maladaptive thoughts and to change those thoughts, you need to change how you"re thinking and then you"ll feel better. Dbt started with these problems from cbt usually suicidal women. Many therapists would refuse to see dbt patients because they were difficult, often suicidal etc. One thing that can be helpful is developing a symptom rationale if you can help explain the persons symptoms that helps build a therapeutic alliance and just knowing these symptoms can be validation to some people. Your parents say no we don"t cry over that, you shouldn"t be upset about that: emotionally sensitive person will not be able to understand this. Only high displays of emotion garner attention and support. 3: then the child goes to their room and freaks out and cuts and screams and throws.
