An Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Abstract

CME Educational Objectives 1. Describe the roles of various providers within dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) treatment, specific to the viewpoint of the prescriber involved in the patient’s care. 2. Recognize the benefits of encouraging patients with borderline personality disorder to engage in DBT programs as a treatment to reduce suicide. 3. List a behavioral treatment hierarchy for a psychiatric clinician treating a patient in DBT. Psychiatrists often work with patients who have borderline personality disorder (BPD), commonly with co-occurring disorders, who may be receiving Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This discussion will provide an overview of DBT and the roles of various providers within the treatment, specific to the viewpoint of the prescriber involved in the patient’s care.