Full Description
Everyone struggles sometimes. This book teaches you what to do about it. The proven skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) are beautifully presented by two leading experts in this inviting illustrated guide. Whether readers want to learn how to manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, or cope with a crisis, they will find 26 core DBT skills along with decision trees pointing to which ones to try first and what to do next. Impactful graphics show how to use each skill step by step, including realistic examples. With warmth, clarity, and humor, this book puts science-based skills like Wise Mind, Validation, Problem Solving, and Radical Acceptance within anyone's grasp--and sets readers on the path to a more confident, balanced, and fulfilling life.
Contents
Introduction
Pathways through Problems
The Skills
Mindfulness Skills: An Overview
Wise Mind
Observe and Describe
Participate
Nonjudgmentally
One-Mindfully
Effectively
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills: An Overview
Interpersonal Priorities
DEAR MAN
GIVE
FAST
Validation
Emotion Regulation Skills: An Overview
Model for Describing Emotions
PLEASE
ABC
Check the Facts
Opposite Action
Problem Solving
Mindfulness of Current Emotions
Distress Tolerance Skills: An Overview
TIP
Distract
IMPROVE
Self-Soothe
Pros/Cons
Radical Acceptance
Willingness
Behavior Assessment: An Overview
Chain Analysis
The End Is Just the Beginning
Index
