How is BPD treated?
DBT was designed by Marsha Linehan is regarded as the most effective treatment for client’s with borderline personality disorder as it was created specifically to treat those with the disorder. The aim of DBT is to teach the client to take control of their emotions and their lives. It is frequently used through a group therapy setting, although it may not be an ideal treatment for those clients who struggle to learn new concepts. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) has been defined as: • “A novel method of therapy specifically designed to meet the needs of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder and their therapists. It directly addresses the problem of keeping these patients in therapy and the difficulty of maintaining therapist motivation and professional well-being. It is based on a clear and potentially testable theory of BPD and encourages a positive and validating attitude to these patients in the light of this theory. The approach incorporates what is valuable from other f
