Dialectical behavior therapy for patients dually diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and substance use disorders

Overall, DBT-SUD is a principle-driven and flexible treatment approach for individuals with BPD and co-occurring SUD that is comprehensive, in that the treatment modalities include: 1) individual therapy to enhance patient motivation and develop strategies for targeting problem behavior; 2) group skills training to enhance acquisition of behavioral and cognitive skills; 3) telephone consultation to promote generalization of skills to the patient's natural environment; 4) therapist consultation team to reduce therapist burnout; 5) pharmacotherapy approaches; and 6) case management strategies.

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Author Mark Zachary Rosenthal Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychol ...