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May 14th 1993
by The Guilford Press
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Hardcover, 558 pages
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0898621836
(isbn13: 9780898621839)
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This volume is the authoritative presentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Linehan's comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individu...more
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Read in January, 2004
this is a little bit of a misleading title, as this is THE book that founded DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy).
dbt was initially created for BPD clients, but happily, it's being spread to different populations.
it is a cognitive treatment, but it's more behaviorally based than on cognition. it's a blend of western and eastern thought, and i think it's the most successful therapy on the market for addictive behaviors (from self-injury to gambling to eating disorders) a...more
dbt was initially created for BPD clients, but happily, it's being spread to different populations.
it is a cognitive treatment, but it's more behaviorally based than on cognition. it's a blend of western and eastern thought, and i think it's the most successful therapy on the market for addictive behaviors (from self-injury to gambling to eating disorders) a...more
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This book is not an easy read, but is well worth the effort. Dr. Linehan understands people with Borderline Personality Disorder, and how they got that way. If more of us understood emotional invalidation, and knew how to validate our children, ourselves, and each other, most mental illnesses as we know them would not exist.
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Read in March, 2006
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The Universerecommends it for: Anyone who has experienced psychological suffering of any kind
How can I begin to describe the importance of this book
and it's workbook of the same title?
It's nothing less than revolutionary.
Clearly Dr. Linehan is making a life of the buddhist prayer
"May all sentient beings be freed from suffering"
And this is the key to the cage.
"I've been where you're hanging
I think I can see how you're pinned
When you're not feeling holy
your loneliness says that you've sinned"
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and it's workbook of the same title?
It's nothing less than revolutionary.
Clearly Dr. Linehan is making a life of the buddhist prayer
"May all sentient beings be freed from suffering"
And this is the key to the cage.
"I've been where you're hanging
I think I can see how you're pinned
When you're not feeling holy
your loneliness says that you've sinned"
...more
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This book was difficult to understand. I only got part way through the second chapter until I couldn't take it anymore. My eyes kept glazing over and my mind was wandering because the author rambles in textbook speak.
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Read in January, 2008
A really, really dry read from a very skilled professional.
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Read in June, 2008
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people who want to learn more
A good opening guide to using DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) in therapy. While it was created for use with patients with BPD, it can be used a number of populations and some of the skills are good for everyone's lives. I'm not a huge fan of Marsha Linehan because of her insistence of complete adherence with no substitutions and no flexibility. But that has little to do with the book. You won't be an instant DBT expert after reading this, because I feel you will only gain expertise with exp...more
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mental health professionals
This has become a classic on BPD. The dialectical piece of this model is not a behavioral strategy. It is an attempt to move someone from a psychotic level (black/white thinking) of functioning to a neurotic level (holding things in tension, seeing other ways of knowing). Also the acceptance part of this model is very helpful for seeing anxiety/tension as a postive in growth. I also like the idea of the "wise mind" which is actually trying to get in touch with the superego, in dyna...more
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I wish there were a book this authoritative aimed at patients/clients. As it is, the first third of this text will be hugely helpful to BPD sufferers, or at least it has been to this one. Note: this is an academic text and as such may be daunting to those without that type of reading experience. Still, she does a good job explaining terminologies, etc., and it's clear she subscribes to the BS-free school of writing style.
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Read in January, 2008
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Korina
I'm still reading this book, but it's clearly the landmark book for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder clients. And for good reason: it addresses the symptoms of these extremely tormented people in a therapeutic modality that has a better chance of making changes than other methods. Just add compassion, stir, and pour consistently into a therapeutic container with firm boundaries.
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Linehan's text became a "must have" very quickly in this area and I think her contributions are very importrant. While many books in the field focus on "WHY did this disorder develop" ... Linehan takes us closer to "HOW does change happen."
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