Title

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

Volume

3

First Page

181

205

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Since the introduction of Linehan's treatment manuals in 1993, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been widely disseminated throughout multiple therapeutic settings and applied to a variety of diagnoses. The enthusiasm with which it was embraced by clinicians early on led some to question whether DBT's popularity was outstripping its empirical foundation. Most of the specific concerns raised regarding DBT's early empirical base have been meaningfully addressed in subsequent randomized controlled trials. This review provides a brief introduction to DBT, followed by a critical appraisal of empirical support for the treatment and a discussion of current research trends.

Publication Information

Lynch, T. R., Trost, W. T., Salsman, N. L., & Linehan, M. M. (2007). Dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 3, 181-205.

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