Dialectics in DBT: Balancing Acceptance and Change

Learn about the role of opposites in DBT, and how dialectical dilemmas are a tool to get balance in clients’ lives by changing behavioral patterns.

In this presentation, Dr. Stephanie Vaughn, Psy.D., addresses the meaning of “dialectics” in DBT. Learn about the role of opposites in DBT, and how dialectical dilemmas are a tool to get balance in clients’ lives by changing behavioral patterns.

Here are some highlights we’ve extracted from this video:

1. Dialectics and DBT involve bringing together opposites when considering what’s being left out.
2. Dialectical dilemmas are behavioral patterns noticed in individuals with borderline personality disorder.
3. The patient fluctuates between 2 ends of each dilemma.

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