DBT DBT for Specific Populations

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

How is DBT applied in correctional or forensic settings?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

What adaptation of DBT has been developed for eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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DBT DBT for Specific Populations