dialectical behavior therapy
English
Alternative forms
- dialectical behaviour therapy (Commonwealth)
- dialectical behavioral therapy (uncommon)
- dialectical behavioural therapy (Commonwealth, uncommon)
Noun
dialectical behavior therapy (uncountable)
- (psychology) A psychotherapeutic approach used to treat personality disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, interpersonal conflicts, self-harm, substance abuse and other maladaptive coping strategies, which focuses on synthesizing the importance of self-acceptance with the acceptance of a need to change one's behavior.
- Synonym: DBT
Related terms
- cognitive behavioral therapy
Translations
psychotherapeutic approach
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