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Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want (Part 2)
This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 2 of 2 in a series about treatment strategies to help clients build the lives they want. In part one, Donna addressed the dialectical lens she uses with clients starting in session one, as well as a framework to help therapists and clients see the spectrum from misery and suffering to envisioning the life they want. Here in part two, she will explore linking DBT treatment strategies to client goals.

Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want (Part 1)
This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 1 of 2 in a series about treatment strategies to help clients build the lives they want. In this first part, Donna addresses the dialectical lens she uses with clients starting in session one, as well as a framework to...

Mental Health & DBT in The Arab World and Where it’s Heading
This feature by Basma Kilani, M.A highlights how DBT was first introduced to the Arab region, the timeline of Basma's journey with DBT and how that influenced the region, and what the future of DBT looks like in the Arab world. Mental health in the Middle East remains...

Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT (Part 2)
This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 2 of 2 in a series about identifying and treating dialectical dilemmas in DBT. In part one, we looked at the biosocial model and development of dialectical dilemmas laid out by Marsha Linehan (1993) and Charlie Swenson...

Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT (Part 1)
This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 1 of 2 in a series about identifying and treating dialectical dilemmas in DBT. In this first part, Donna addresses three primary concepts of biosocial theory and steps for assessing and developing more effective...