Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Authors

Marsha Linehan (1993)

DBT is an extensive therapeutic method aimed at assisting individuals with significant emotion regulation challenges. It has been modified for treating eating disorders by concentrating on decreasing maladaptive coping behaviors and enhancing emotional regulation.

What this tool is good for:

DBT is effective for individuals with complex and treatment-resistant eating disorders. Studies focusing on DBT have indicated that it may be successful at reducing the frequency of binge-eating for BED and BN.

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Validity and Reliability Papers

Anderson, L.K., Wisniewski, L. (2023). Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders: Overview and Application. In: Robinson, P., Wade, T., Herpertz-Dahlmann, B., Fernandez-Aranda, F., Treasure, J., Wonderlich, S. (eds) Eating Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97416-9_62-1

Robinson, A. H., & Safer, D. L. (2012). Moderators of dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 45(4), 597–602. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20932

Safer, D. L., Telch, C. F., & Agras, W. S. (2001). Dialectical behavior therapy for bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158(4), 632–634. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.4.632

Safer, D. L., Telch, C. F., & Chen, E. Y. (2009). Dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating and bulimia. The Guilford Press.

Type of tool

Treatment

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Emotion regulation

Delivery Setting

Structured therapy sessions

Specific Populations

Individuals diagnosed with Eating Disorders

Approximate administration time:

Variable

Free access

Yes