Dialectical behavior therapy
This page is intended to help introduce Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based therapeutic modality commonly used in the treatment of eating disorders.
[VIDEO] What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents? (8:01 minutes)
DBT Skills
Check out this document summarizing DBT and the skills that make up the treatment: DBT Cheat Sheet
[Video] Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP- Balancing Acceptance and Change: DBT and the Future of Skills Training (1:11:31 minutes)
DBT was developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan. In this video, she discusses the dialectical synthesis of acceptance and change.
DBT Skills for Eating Disorders
Read this article from Eating Disorder Therapy LA about how DBT skills are used in the treatment of EDs.
Additionally, this presentation by Center for Change outlines the core DBT skills, as well as how they apply to eating disorder recovery.