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Utilizing DBT for Depression

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally developed as an offshoot of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for the purpose of addressing and treating borderline personality disorder. Over time, clinicians and researchers began to realize the efficacy of this form of therapy for other mental health disorders. DBT is effective in the treatment of disorders ranging from anxiety to substance abuse. It's often possible to treat depression with very positive results. Therefore, if…
Melissa Beitler
June 19, 2023