Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a structured therapy program developed by Marsha Lineham. Although DBT has proven useful in treating a range of disorders, it was developed to treat one specific disorder (and is the first therapeutic method thought to be successful in doing so). Which disorder was DBT developed to treat?

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DBT was developed to treat borderline personality disorder. This style of therapy combines standard cognitive approaches with mindfulness, distress tolerance, and other meditative practices. DBT is the first therapy thought to be successful in treating BPD and has more recently proven valuable for treatment of symptoms associated with mood disorders and sexual abuse histories.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Is a Structured Therapy Program Developed