Dialectical behavioral therapy offers an insightful tool, called a behavioral chain analysis, that scrutinizes how emotions influence distressing experiences.
Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that combines strategies like mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation.
Myths and misconceptions about therapy often prevent people from seeking help. Learn the facts and find resources related to therapy and mental health at GoodTherapy.org....
Interacting with a computer program can be as effective as seeing a therapist for some forms of anxiety and depression.
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Art therapy is a form of therapy that encourages creativity and s...
Evidence that DBT is helpful is seen in reduced suicidal behavior, reduced hospital visits and inpatient stays, improved social functioning and in being less likely to drop out of treatment.
Children with developmental disabilities who have severe behavior issues respond better to medication if it is paired with training for their parents, researchers say.
Many people we work with as clinicians struggle to take a compliment. It doesn't matter if the compliment comes from a loved one, a stranger or a trusted source, like a therapist. The struggle goes much deeper than manners, modesty or cultural norms. I'm talking about the inability to accept what we therapists call, positive affect. The issue for some is about feeling, deep down, they don't deserve it. It appears they can't believe it, they can't allow or take in the experience…
You’re starting to notice that things have been a little “off” with your child lately: sleeping and eating habits have changed. Suddenly, he or she isn't hanging out with the same group of friends. Susan LaVelle Ficke PysD says if the changes – whatever they may be – are prolonged, you may need to seek help.
This modern therapy technique has been shown to be effective and easy to learn — could teaching it to students help cut off a growing mental health crisis?
Dr. Eric Storch discusses how cognitive behavioral therapy came to be and how it is used to treat a variety of mental health concerns.
In treating Social Anxiety Disorders, research shows that therapy is the most effective option. It is because therapy in Anxiety Disorders does treat the root symptoms of the problem rather than pa…