Description
This book delves into problem solving, one of the core components of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). The authors are leading DBT trainers who elucidate the therapy's principles of behavior change and use case examples to illustrate their effective application. Particular attention is given to common pitfalls that therapists encounter in analyzing target behaviors--for example, a suicide attempt or an episode of bingeing and purging--and selecting and implementing appropriate solutions. Guidelines are provided for successfully implementing the full range of DBT problem-solving strategies, including skills training, stimulus control and exposure, cognitive restructuring, and contingency management.
Chapter
CHAPTER 1. Changing Behavior in DBT: An Overview
DBT Foundations for Behavioral Change
DBT Context for Behavioral Change
CHAPTER 2. Targeting: Selecting and Defining Problem Behaviors
Conceptualization and Strategies
CHAPTER 3. Behavioral Chain Analysis
Conceptualization and Strategies
CHAPTER 4. Solution Analysis
Solution Analysis: General Guidelines
CHAPTER 5. Skills Training
CHAPTER 6. Stimulus Control and Exposure
CHAPTER 7. Cognitive Modification
Key Principles and Strategies
CHAPTER 8. Contingency Management
Key Principles and Strategies
Epilogue. Problem-Solving Therapists’ Behaviors: An Illustration