DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that was first developed in the 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan, PhD, at the University of Washington in Seattle, according to the Association ...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions and negotiating social ...

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Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

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Who is a certified cognitive behavioral therapist? Many therapists practice cognitive behavioral therapy. There is no certification or license required to become a cognitive behavioral therapist, but ...

The approach is used to help people with a variety of conditions, including chronic pain disorders, which affect about 50.2 million adults in the United States. With CBT, a mental health expert leads ...

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In families that completed parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), children given a smartwatch showed good adherence to wearing the devices, and parents responded very quickly to behavior prompts ...