DBT for Specific Populations Flashcards

How has DBT been adapted for adolescents (DBT-A)?

Answer: DBT-A includes a family skills training component and a shorter treatment timeline

DBT for adolescents (DBT-A) includes families in skills training, adds a 'Walking the Middle Path' skill module, and is typically condensed to a shorter time frame.

What is the 'Walking the Middle Path' skill module added in DBT-A?

Answer: Skills to help adolescents and families navigate between extremes in thinking, emotion, and behavior

Walking the Middle Path is a DBT-A module that teaches adolescents and their families dialectical thinking, validation, and behavioral principles to reduce extreme behaviors and polarization.

Which of the following is a common adaptation when using DBT with substance use disorders (DBT-SUD)?

Answer: Adding an 'abstinence' dialectic that balances 'dialectical abstinence' — committing to abstinence while accepting relapse non-judgmentally

DBT-SUD introduces 'dialectical abstinence,' which means striving for abstinence while also accepting and recovering quickly from slips without self-blame.

How is DBT applied in correctional or forensic settings?

Answer: Adaptations include modified confidentiality, increased focus on criminogenic thinking, and integration with correctional programming

DBT in forensic settings requires adaptations for modified confidentiality, institutional constraints, and often includes targeting criminogenic thinking alongside standard BPD-related targets.

What adaptation of DBT has been developed for eating disorders?

Answer: DBT-E, which targets binge eating, purging, and restriction as emotion regulation strategies

DBT for eating disorders conceptualizes disordered eating behaviors as emotion regulation strategies and adapts chain analysis and skills training to target these specific behaviors.

When adapting DBT for older adults, what modifications are typically recommended?

Answer: Simplifying skills language, addressing age-specific life challenges, and adapting pacing to cognitive and physical needs

DBT adaptations for older adults include simplifying skills language, addressing age-relevant issues like grief and health challenges, and adjusting pacing for cognitive and physical considerations.