The theory behind dialectical behaviour therapy

DBT treatment is based upon six main points. The medical treatment was developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsh M. Lineham,

There are four modules that are introduced into dialectical behaviour therapy treatment

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an incredible skill that encourages being present and fully aware within the moment, feeling life for what it is.

Becoming a mindful person helps us accept and tolerate any form of powerful or overwhelming emotion we may have to deal with during day-to-day life. Mindfulness relies heavily on the principle of acceptance.

This technique allows you to mentally slow down in life and focus on the here and now, giving you access to your inner strength, no matter how stressful and negative a situation could become.

Interpersonal effectiveness

Learning how to interact with the people around you, especially those that are so different to you and have opposite opinions to you, is a vital skill to have for your home, work and every day life.
When learning interpersonal effectiveness skills, you will understand how to communicate clearly and without animosity when you disagree or say no to a situation or request. An individual will also learn how to ask for what they want whilst maintaining self-respect and a functional relationship with others.

Distress Tolerence

With distress tolerance, an individual will learn the art of acceptance and change. You will discover four primary techniques that will help you handle any crisis; this will include:

Taking care of yourself in the critical moments
Improving the stressful situation where possible
Pressing the pause button
A critical element of learning acceptance is first to grasp the idea of radical acceptance.

Radical acceptance allows you to embrace the idea that you will face both negative and positive situations within your life. Still, you will learn how to view these situations without being judgmental—learning how to accept the outcome no matter the problem.

Emotion regulation

An individual who regularly goes through intense negative emotions will benefit from learning how to regulate their emotions and lower the intensity . While we know we can’t control or get rid of negative emotions (why would we, we are human) when we can lower the volume of it, we get to still live our lives as wholesomely as we can.