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Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy

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Robins, CJ
Published in: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
January 1, 2002

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993a) was developed as a treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). It involves a dialectical synthesis of the change-oriented strategies of cognitive-behavioral therapy with more acceptance-oriented principles and strategies adapted primarily from client-centered therapy and from Zen. In this paper, I note both similarities and contrasts between cognitive-behavioral therapy and Zen. I then highlight the role of Zen principles in DBT's assumptions about patients, theory of BPD, selection of treatment targets, and treatment strategies. Finally, the article describes the value of mindfulness practice for patients with BPD, how mindfulness skills are taught to patients in DBT, and benefits of mindfulness practice for therapists.

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Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

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1077-7229

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

9

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1

Start / End Page

50 / 57

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Robins, C. J. (2002). Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 9(1), 50–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(02)80040-2
Robins, C. J. “Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy.” Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 50–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(02)80040-2.
Robins CJ. Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2002 Jan 1;9(1):50–7.
Robins, C. J. “Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy.” Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 50–57. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S1077-7229(02)80040-2.
Robins CJ. Zen principles and mindfulness practice in dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2002 Jan 1;9(1):50–57.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

DOI

ISSN

1077-7229

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

50 / 57

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology