Dialectical behavior therapy for comorbid personality disorders
Dialectical behavior therapy for comorbid personality disorders
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally designed as a treatment of emotionally dysregulated, impulsive, and dramatic disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder) and populations (e.g., parasuicidal women). However, a number of complex disorders represent the dialectical opposite of BPD and related disorders; these disorders are characterized by being overcontrolled, emotionally constricted, perfectionistic, and highly risk-averse. In this article, the authors introduce a recent adaptation of DBT that targets cognitive–behavioral rigidity and emotional constriction and illustrates its application through the case of a man suffering from both paranoid personality disorder and obsessive–compulsive personality disorder.
comorbidity, personality disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, emotional constriction, risk aversion
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Lynch, Thomas R.
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Cheavens, Jennifer S.
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9 January 2008
Lynch, Thomas R.
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Cheavens, Jennifer S.
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Lynch, Thomas R. and Cheavens, Jennifer S.
(2008)
Dialectical behavior therapy for comorbid personality disorders.
[in special issue: Treating Comorbid Personality Disorders]
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64 (2), .
(doi:10.1002/jclp.20449).
(PMID:18186120)
Abstract
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally designed as a treatment of emotionally dysregulated, impulsive, and dramatic disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder) and populations (e.g., parasuicidal women). However, a number of complex disorders represent the dialectical opposite of BPD and related disorders; these disorders are characterized by being overcontrolled, emotionally constricted, perfectionistic, and highly risk-averse. In this article, the authors introduce a recent adaptation of DBT that targets cognitive–behavioral rigidity and emotional constriction and illustrates its application through the case of a man suffering from both paranoid personality disorder and obsessive–compulsive personality disorder.
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Published date: 9 January 2008
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comorbidity, personality disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, emotional constriction, risk aversion
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