Hi,
Give it a good try. It sounds like a good thing.
The closest experience I have is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- my old therapist was big on this when he and I started out.
My current hypnotist/therapist uses a few of these techniques -- having to do with mindfullness and such.
Good luck.
Mari
I cut and pasted a few bits from wikipedia because I wanted to know more about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialect...havior_Therapy
Quote:
The four modules
The purpose of the DBT skills in all four skill sets is to help the client get into a state of mind referred to in DBT as wise mind.
Wise mind is the middle ground in the dialectic between rational mind and emotional mind. To be too far on the side of rational mind would mean focusing only things such as facts and figures; ignoring and suppressing emotion.
To be too far on the side of emotional mind would mean being so blinded by strong emotions that one would not be able to consider the facts.
-->>Mindfulness
The essential part of all skills taught in skills group are the core mindfulness skills.
-Observe, describe, and participate are the core mindfulness what skills. They answer the question, "What do I do to practice core mindfulness skills?"
-Non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively are the how skills and answer the question, "How do I practice core mindfulness skills?"
Mindfulness comes from the Buddhist tradition and can be read about in more detail in the book The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh (among others).
-->>Interpersonal effectiveness
Interpersonal response patterns taught in DBT skills training are very similar to those taught in many assertiveness and interpersonal problem-solving classes. They include effective strategies for asking for what one needs, saying no, and coping with interpersonal conflict. . . . . .
-->>Distress tolerance
Most approaches to mental health treatment focus on changing distressing events and circumstances. They have paid little attention to accepting, finding meaning for, and tolerating distress. . . . .
Distress tolerance skills constitute a natural development from mindfulness skills.
-->>Emotion regulation
Individuals with borderline personality disorder and suicidal individuals are frequently emotionally intense and labile. They can be angry, intensely frustrated, depressed, or anxious. This suggests that these clients might benefit from help in learning to regulate their emotions.
Dialectical behavioral therapy skills for emotion regulation include:
-Identifying and labeling emotions
-Identifying obstacles to changing emotions
-Reducing vulnerability to emotion mind
-Increasing positive emotional events
-Increasing mindfulness to current emotions
-Taking opposite action
-Applying distress tolerance techniques
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